Quote Originally Posted by shagwAg3n
stay away from lamar, 5150 and vision (if you can even find that any more).
Truth.

Also, you may want to keep an eye on http://sac.gearattack.com/. Some of their deals cannot be beat anywhere.

If you plan on riding in the southeast, you should know about the normally icy and very unforgiving conditions. I've found LibTech works awesome on ice. The "serrated" sidewalls on the Magnetraction and Banana Hammock are amazing.