blackhillsbiker, congrats on your new toy, and ride it like you stole it.

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Can one upgrade if she wants a fancy schmancy fork as riding needs and budget require and allow? Could one even add FS to a bike without FS?
A decent fork runs 500+ so with lower level bikes it's better to just ride the crap out of them until you can upgrade the whole bike. It is not possible to to turn a HT into a FS. The frames are completely different. You can add a suspension seatpost but that is about it.

Many of us started on entry level bikes. They are great! If you find your true passion tho, you'll never be content with just one.