Quote Originally Posted by cornercarver78
It just depends on the type of riding you want to do. For xc (cross county) racing, plenty of people use hardtails. Some are carbon fiber and cost in excess of ten thousand dollars. They can handle plenty of rough terrain, but generally aren't made for jumping 30 ft. in the air lol.

Check out mtbr.com

they have a good forum with plenty of pics, gl
cool thanks

10 grand for a bike. thats insane.