If you look around you can find a good used bike for less. I have been looking for a bike for my daughter. After putting the word out that I was looking I went into the LBS and a friend ask if I had found anything. He had a G.Fisher Mamba that had hardly been ridden. We took it out this morning and she loved it. Cost, 135.00 thats a good deal. I have an Ironhorse outlaw I picked up from a guy that won it, got it for 50.00 and it was still in the box. I rode it today,in two decent bikes I have 185.00. If you bide your time, you can get good deals on good bikes.