I find myself really wanting a mountain bike. I can't afford much (daughter in college), but I've read the reviews on the Marin Hawk Hill, and it seems like a decent enough (for the price) bike to start with. My last mountain bike was fully rigid, and I bought it in 1990. I've only borrowed or rented full-suspension bikes in the past few years. My local bike and ski shop has the Hawk Hill for $1399. I live in the flatlands, so mostly road ride, but I spend lots of time in Sonoma County (Annandel) and am only 45 minutes from the Sierra foothills and two hours from Tahoe. So I'll probably be riding a variety of terrain, but nothing too technical. Trying to find a good used bike is too time-consuming for me. Do any of you have any experience with this bike? Are there other trail bikes I should look at? I'm not interested in top-of-the line, just want a solid, inexpensive mountain bike to use until my daughter graduates.