Hi. I am looking to change bikes - possibly to a 29er. I am currently riding Mongoose Canaan - but tired of the linkage issues that I continually experience. I was considering one of the many GT mountain bikes and I mentioned this to a cyclist who said no way - they are rubbish and you will be laughed at. Well not that I care about people laughing but are GT's really rubbish - I am talking entry level here eg Zaskar... don't have huge bucks to buy a beautiful bike Would value any 'brand' expert views.