Originally Posted by sullivan80

Just wanted to update. I ended up going with a fathom 2 (but not the 29er) and was able to get it out for a test ride this weekend. Being new to mountain biking I don't have much to compare it to but I really, really love it so far. The deore 1x10 is great. Just clicking up or down and not having to care about a front gear is nice. It's got plenty of range for me and I don't find the jumps between gears problematic at all. Came with a dropper post, which was overkill for the trail I rode but a friend of mine was envious of it and said I will really like it when we go to some of the steeper trails around here.

Plus it's just a really nice looking bike. The guys in the shop were really gawking at it when I picked it up.