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April 25, 2020 at 10:21
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Well I had a long post trying to help, but the system deleted it. Not typing again.
Bike Nerd is mostly right, but tire size and frame geometry is a matter of personal preference and indended use, not necessarily superiority.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/mountain_bikes/fantom29-expert-mountainbikes.htm This is a decent cheap hardtail, my son has one he uses for mostly pavement and easy trails.