I live in Oregon where we're expecting a big quake, and I got this bike as a way to quickly retrieve my child from school after the quake when most of the roads are out. I was looking for a fairly inexpensive, but good, mountain bike I could keep in the garage. Google Gemini pointed me to several, and the price was right for this one. I picked the cheapest color, and I picked one that was "Used – Like New", and ordered it. I frankly expected it to be ugly, or super heavy, or generally cheap, but the opposite is true. I didn't really like how the black bike looks in the pictures, but it actually looks really good in person! It has a nice finish and an outdoor vibe – it looks cool! I assembled it and I'm still getting it all set up, but I actually LOVE this bike and I'm kind of excited about it now. I might actually ride it for other reasons – like to head into town, or just for fun, which I wasn't really expecting. I've had two other bikes as a grown-up, and I didn't like them as much as this one at all. I think this is a probably a good around-town bike for anyone who could encounter rugged terrain as part of their trip. It's probably not the right bike for people with more serious needs, although it could be set up like that – it's just there are probably lighter bikes out there, and ones with less nubby tires that would get better mileage if they're not needed. But for casual use, for post-emergency use, or to get a great bang for your buck, I would definitely recommend this bike.