Need help selecting a MTB

[PugMom]

Ordered my Safire Elite yesterday at Global Bikes in Gilbert. Tim the sales manager helped me out and he was endlessly knowledgeable, helpful, and patient! Also bought a pair of Specialized Taho MTB shoes, which felt sooo much better than the last pair of riding shoes I had.

My eye was also attracted to a lonely left over brandy new '08 Ruby Elite sitting all by itself off to the side. I've never road biked before but this was a carbon frame with a VERY low price so I had to take her for a spin cause she was the right size for me too! My elbows and butt were bothering me by the time I finished riding around for about 15 minutes. The road bike expert was not there and Tim's area of expertise is mtbing so I'm gonna let that one sit there till I pick up my Safire sometime near the end of the week. Tim said the close out price is not yet on that road bike, which means an even lower price.

I was gonna consider buying a road bike next year but on the ride home from the bike shop I thought that maybe I'm just cut out for mtbing only. I'll talk to the road bike guy when I take delivery on my Safire and see what's what then.

In the meantime here's a pic of my pugs! Enjoy fellow dog lovers! Bandit on the left; Rocky on the right...