hey everyone
I'm new to the board and not familiar with riding...I've moved around a lot in the past few years and really got into aggressive skating while in Cali but now I live in a town where the cops harass anyone with blades who even lifts a skate in inch off the ground.
Anyway, I could really use a bit of advice on some things. I just recently became interested in riding after hearing a coworker go on and on about how much fun it is and all the great trails he's hit on weekends etc etc. So I decided to go to a local bike shop to check it out. I probably looked pretty clueless because the guy at the store immediately tried to talk me into buying a Specialized Hardrock ( I think it was the Sport Disc?) calling it "The Hummer of Bikes" and saying that it's the bike he rides....you get the idea.
Not wanting to buy on one individual's opinion, I took a couple Specialized catalogs and asked my coworker a bunch of questions about suspension, disc brakes and stuff and he didn't have a clue. SO now I'm doing my own research, which is how I stumped upon this forum.
I looked at the catalogs but they might as well have been in Greek because I don't know the terminology. So...as I said, I'm pretty much a beginner, so I'll start on some simple trails and work my way up so I'd like a bike that would be able to accommodate that. I know I want disc brakes (front and back), something on the lighter side and comfortable.
Can anyone help me out?