ive tried a few of them before. Im also new to the 29 wheels. I rode it a little and im very happy. I figure in Florida, the single speed will be great especially for our trails here!. Only bad will be any long flat rides could be tough to maintain cadence when i build up speed. Ive had several mountain bikes but this is probably the best to date. I intend to beat the hell out of this bike and break & replace some stuff as i go! I see it as a big boys BMX bike