Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is my first review ever but I wanted to let prospective buyers out there know what I just found out... I've had this bike for 2 months now. Maybe 20 hours or so of riding time - only on streets and pathways. I took it in to a shop today just to have them take a look and make sure everything is tight and safe. I wasn't prepared for their diagnosis! Taking this straight from the work order: "The brakes are working as well as a brake of this quality is capable of. Things were not machined well and do not line up, so they will always rub a little." The fork is making a loud clunk and has excessive flex back to front. The bike is safe for cruising around town but DO NOT RIDE this on mountain bike trails." He used the phrase 'catastrophic failure' potential' when I asked about what may happen on mountain trails. So there you go, a $1,700 mountain bike you can not ride on trails! I will say, I have enjoyed riding this on the streets but I a mountain bike that can't go in the mountains??!! Catastrophic Failure after 20 hours?? This is most disappointing!