Hey Slyp Dawg, have you ever considered a Santa Cruz Nomad? Found this one on Ebay, it`s an 07 med. frame that starts bidding at $1100. These are good looking bikes that are at the top of the food chain. I have never heard anything but praise for this bike and I think Bombardier has one too. I know I`m constantly beating the big red S`s drum, but if I wanted a top quality bike that could take a bigger hit than my Stumpy (which believe me, at my age, I don`t), this bike would be at the top of my list. Of course I don`t know how big you are, so this frame might be too big, or too small for you. I don`t know what the winning bid would be, but you never know, a person could get lucky. Something to think about. http://tinyurl.com/yrzqst