Hello all; I reside in Las Vegas Nevada with my wife of 1 month and 1week lol! I have worked at a local Nissan dealership for over ten years, and am 32 yrs old. I ride a GIANT ocr 3 road bike and a Mongoose MGX d50i mountain bike( I know I know). I cannot remember what year the Giant is but it was bought brand new some years back at a LBS, the Mongoose was actually bought as a favor for someone who needed some money! As you can probally guess I have put more money into replacement parts than the bike was worth when it was new, but honestly it has been a pretty good machine for what I use it for and that is mostly leisure city riding.
I am a big guy so the MTB bike is more comfortable to ride even though it is heavier, but believe me I use both bikes pretty regulary. I am looking into upgrading the Mongoose in a couple of months to something a little lighter and has better components, not trying to get too expensive because my fitness level and skill level woud'nt justify it at this time. Sorry for the long post, I have been reading some great advice and hope to learn and give positive contributions to the forum!
