So I demo'ed a Kona King Kahuna a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it. I didn't realize what I was missing on the crummy old bike I've had for years (my god, disc brakes? *faint*) . I'm also totally sold on buying a 29'er. Problem is, I have almost no idea what to look for at the bike shops, and the guys haven't been much help. A suggestion to demo half of their bike fleet sounds GREAT until they mention that, oh, they don't demo small frames. So what's the next step? How do I know what bike I want if no one even has one I can ride around the parking lot? Trust me, I'd love to just go out and buy the Kona but it's a few hundred beyond my price range.

I'd appreciate any advice - thanks everyone!