An excellent affordable bike to get you or your youngster started. Yet this is a wholly capable ($4500 new) all mountain bike for an experienced rider. The wheel size is a little old school-26" but the 130mm front and rear travel beg to differ. Fork and shock hold their air and rebound compression adjustments do as they're supposed to. Medium size Carbon frame- dropper post -quite new shimano shifters- disc brakes-2x9 gearing, Xt cranks, 26.5 lbs so not a slug to get around our trails. We do have a 29" Sun rim ($25) which we ran on the front for a slacker head angle and improve front end rollover. My wife felt more comfortable descending but it didn't seem to hinder her climbing ability. Text/call /email 701-2680 dan