The Overdrive 29er looks tough. Huge tires, big front shock, disc brakes and very black. For my taste, it could even be blacker. I'd love to get rid of the fat white stripe on the top bar.

It's a comfy ride. I'm 6" (32' inseam) and got a large, which feels comfortably big. It'll be my ride for an upcoming XTerra Triathlon on trails, but mostly it's going to be a city cruiser, to which it seems very well suited.

Also, the price is very right. It was the best 29er I found, with disc brakes, around $500.

Really the only drawback are the gears. They work, but not beautifully, and they don't inspire much confidence to ride hard.

Other than that, be prepared for some assembly. It's a nice little DIY project and comes with useful instructions and tools. Still I needed a few other tools and some Googling to get it right, especially to adjust the derailleurs.

Have fun. I'm off for a ride!

You get what you paid for. This bike is ideal... riding around the neighborhood, hitting hike and bike trails, and riding in the park. It doesn't cost an arm and a leg, mine came with free adjustments and so forth and so on. I suggest this bike to anyone interested in an entry level mountain bike

the fork states it is a xct mlo wich according to suntour is a lockout fork. uppon recieving it is not the mlo model but great bike otherwise but buyer beware!