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Gary Fisher

Monticello (spelling could be off):2 cents:

I bought be a Trek at the beginning of the summer... and love it..

actually racked myself nicely this past weekend.. and realized why clipless pedals are so importnat ;-)



Hey JonnW.. I learned how to board this last year. beat the shit out of myself the first hour.. now I just need to practice!!!

but I have to admit I think I still like skiing better ;)

Happy trails Mark!
Nice how it worked out great for both of us.

Cool! I just have to get you on "one" plank instead of "two" a few more times and you'll trade those in in no time...lol.

=)

Actually I was just being difficult.

Bikes are neither here nor there, they're all pretty much the same. There is really only one thing you should look at when you buy a bike: the geometry.

These companies all use the same components, they just hang them at different angles. Find one you like, sold by a shop with good service and you're set.