Experienced roadie considering 1st MTB…advice needed

[MyRubyE]

That's great that you chose the 29er and nothing wrong with a hardtail. That's how I started. Let me warn you though, trail riding becomes obsessive, and if you do decide on FS down the road; it does make a world of difference. Not so much when you first start out, but after you have been riding it for a while and you go back to a hard tail - you definitely will notice the difference.

Best of Luck and look forward to reading about your adventures.

[bcipam]

To bad you live in Colorado... my SO is finally getting around to thinking about selling his Santa Cruz Superlight. Would be a perfect bike for you... the frame is large. The bike is practically brand new (barely ridden at all). I love my Superlight - perfect bike for singletrack and flowy trails - ie - an ideal cross-country bike.

Will be interesting to see what you think of the 29er... not my cup of tea but is very fashionable right now.