Surly Bridge Club is also a good one, it can be bought as a MTB or hybrid build and the frame is essentially an Ogre/Troll with the fancier features most people don't need deleted.
I'm not getting on the hybrid bus for this OP, those are designed to never leave the ground and that's no fun. But he also seems like he isn't looking for a mainstream mountain bike, more suspension and budget than he wants.
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Last edited by Darth Lefty; 06-15-21 at 11:46 AM.