I've had my boulder for just over a year and a half and in that time i've had a number of problems with the bike. The bike gives an introduction to mountain biking but will hold you back as you get better. the bike is not geared towards any particular style of riding so you aren't goin to be able to specialise in one particular style. as i said before it is a good introduction and would probably be better for the weekend rider who wants to ride for fitness. the bike itself is made of fairly cheap components giving the bike a low price tag. one component probably worth upgrading would be the suspension forks.new comers to MTBiking won't know the ...  Read the complete review