Originally Posted by
RH Clark
Doing review research it seems like a lot of posters will trash a bike if it doesn't have the very best shock, rims, tires or whatever.
Sometimes we fall prey to a bit of bike snobbery. We don't really mean to though, and we are all very nice people in real life.
Our local trail association owns a half-dozen Marlins that we use as loaner bikes in some of our kids and family programs. They are good bikes, and one can always have fun upgrading the parts.
Props on the weight loss. That's an area I struggle with, and frankly am often discouraged about.