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Remo Rosati, author
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Depends. There be good bikes for low $$$ and lousy bikes for high $$$$.
Perhaps you can find a name/model and material sticker on the frame.
Also, helpful what kind of group it's outfitted with, Shimano XTR, XT,
LX, etc.
Lastly, pose the question under rec.bicycles.tech
I'm still bombing around on a 10 year old Cannondale Delta V600
(hardtail with the early headshock, about 1" of suspention, upfront) it
does quite well on real mountains, despite having been bought when I
rode the flat-as-pancake trails of the Saginaw Valley.