So you guys are telling me not to buy this, because it will break down very quickly even on light trail riding..

Hmm.. and I thought Raleigh was a bit better quality than Canadian Tire 'Supercycle' brand .. considering this is a $500 bike when not on sale.

I can't afford the $500 bikes (as ANY of those brands you guys mentioned are ridiculously expensive), I don't think I will be getting into biking anymore

Thanks for the responses though