[dinkygreg]

Sorry if this question has already been addressed, however I do want to get your current opinion since things change over time. I am new to mountain biking world and looking at buying a decent mountain bike to get started in this hobby. Well, I am 28 yrs old athletic and fairly muscular man. My height 6'1" tall and weigh 215 pounds. Any recommendation based on personal experience will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks..

 

[whyeyebike]

dinkgreg....first off, welcome to the forum.

As far as your question goes, there is no real easy answer. The bike you end up getting will probably have more to do with how much your willing to spend, and what kind of mountain biking your going to do. Truthfully, and you will probably hear this from others; but you should check your local bike shop and see what they have. You should be able to demo a few different bikes and see what your the most comfortable with. I myself have an old Trek with a hardtail, but I couldn't tell you to go with that type of a bike because my experience with full suspension is limited.

 

[gs46]

Ditto: