what about a salsa vaya?

it's doing the same tiny thing for longer than anyone would have thought humanly possible.

my first mountain bike was a raleigh maverick, with 5 gears, massive handlebars, weighed a ton.

i really like asics, they fit my feet. you'll probably find one make suits you better than others, eg saucony has a larger toe bed, innov-8 has a lower heel etc.

actress "splazsh" thought it might be a bit hyped, but it's excellent.

mine came with a stuff sack, will be trying for a week in the next moth so see how it goes.

I'd seriously suggest taking something like a buff to cover your mouth with, insects galore especially if your trying to get a bit of speed going.

it's 36""

rohan's come with an unfinished hem. it's quite long.

avon skin so soft, always.

i've got a blur lt and i think it is a brilliant skills compensater, but i wouldn't be happy if i didn't have a hardtail stumpy too, as someone above posted if by everything you mean trail centre and moderate downhill then it's brilliant, but for big wide world riding or if you want one bike for everything can't beat a hardtail.