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Check out the Cube Analogue (with remote lockout front suspension) at Ivanhoe Cycles, (they have a shop in Hallam too now), it would be very similar to the Trek... Try and get a test ride on a few as bikes will ride very different to one another depending on their geometry (not just actual...

Stretch your budget a little, (or hit Ben up for a sweet deal) and check out something like this, it would be a great starter bike until you realize how hooked you'll get and end up dropping the thick end of $5k on a nice carbon jobbie ;-) http://bikes-direct.com.au/product/trek-xcaliber-7/

Head to www.ldtr.org and join the club, ($30 to $35 from memory). Bikes Direct are VERY good to the club, they used to do something like 10 or 20% off RRP on bikes and gear and cheap servicing for club members. Not sure if they still do it though. The LDTR club is a very socially orientated...

Yep, go 29" Giant make good bikes and you'd be very hard pushed to get similar spec levels on other bikes in cpmparison to Giants due to the massive volumes they put out. The brand whores might turn their noses up, but they do make very good bikes. BUT the Roam isn't a mountain bike, it's...

My buddy's Pivot is like this one... EDIT... I'll post a pic of the actual one for sale... Here it is...

OK, a couple of shameless plugs here... 1 - If you're in Melbourne, head to Bikes Direct (Springvale) and speak to Ben, these guys are AWESOME as far as being genuine, honest shops go. They won't try and up-sell you something or palm you off with a dud. Let them know what you're after and...