Now for someone that is very new to MTB'ing what would you guys suggest as an entry level bike. I was thinking of the Trek 820 2005 model. At my LBS they have them for only $230 with one year of free tune-ups. I'd say its better than buying a poorly put together junk bike at the local Wally World, ****'s, Sports Authority correct? Mongoose seems to be poor quality, Diamond Back seems to be following the same route, as well as some of the GT's (not as bad yet). Plus at your LBS they will size the frame for you, adjust everything to fit your needs, and you know that your bike was assembled by someone that knows what they are doing vs. Wally World. I was there and saw some guy putting some Next bike together and he had no clue what he was doing. He didn't care much either.