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Originally Posted by Frank.S
Make sure it has an aluminum frame
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Why do you hate steel?
My 4130 chromoly Surly has great ride quality. And so did my Reynolds 853 steel Zion. Far superior ride quality to that of Aluminum.
But you probably only suggested this because you will likely not find a steel bike for less than $400 beans.
To the original poster, you might consider used as well. You get get alot of bike for the money if you buy used. Yeah, you might have a few things that need some attention, but if you fall in love with MTB'n that Hard Rock isn't going to last long.
For example: I had this guy email me pics of this bike. Looks like a pretty good deal. You end up with Specialized's top end frame. Not bad. Course it isn't local to you. But you get the idea.
http://www.dorba.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=21106
Ask him to email you pics.