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Originally posted by THE WISEMAN
Specialized is the only way to go!!!!!
Trust me!!! Most reliable and best price wise!!
Come down and see me I can hook you up with a good deal!!
My buddy works in a shop they cary all kinds of different ones
but for what you and I would use em for Specialized is the way to go
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I really don't like Specialized, but that's my opinion. The recommendation on Cannondales is pretty good, but they use A LOT of in house components and some people are picky about that. Almost everything is their brand.
I used to to race on the amateur circuit until about two years ago (when I was still in shape). How much do you want to spend? You can get a nice bike for $500-600 that has the same frame as some of the higher end models, and you can upgrade the parts on it if you need to.
I'd stick to a cro-mo frame at your size, aluminum flexes a lot and isn't nearly as stiff. Titanium is probably more than you want to spend.
Check out
http://www.mtbreview.com and read up a lot on some of the bikes on there. In the sub-$1000 market you'll get a much better deal on a hard-tail (front suspension only) than you will on a full-suspension. You can find full-suspensions for that price, but the component set will suck.
What type of riding do you want to do and what's your price range? I can make some good recommendations.