Mountain Bikes

[.RJ]

RJ is forgetting that his used bikes fell apart in 6 months

I rode, i mean, crashed over the bars that stupid too big for me Trek 8000 for years.

IMO, if you're patient, there are plenty of great deals on very lightly used bikes that were purchased with good intentions and never really used. I wouldnt buy something that was used up and ridden hard as a beginner.