I went for a nice ride at Marsh Creek State Park, 10.5 miles. The weather was great, temperature in the upper 60s, and everything in full bloom.
The Fantom 29 performed flawlessly.
This blog is my evaluaton of the Motobecane Fantom 29 mtb from bikesdirect. Bikes from bikesdirect seem like a good value but there are few owner reviews on the web. Most comments found are from people who have no actual experience on Motobecane bikes. These commenters often advise against buying a bike online and going to your local bike shop (LBS). I do not work for Motobecane, bikesdirect or any other bike company. I am an engineer at the local power company.
2008 Motobecane Fantom 29 since February 2008
2008: 350.5 miles
2009: 236.9 miles
Total: 698.7 miles
2006 Raleigh Grand Prix since June 2007
2007: 1001 miles
2008: 1391 miles
2009: 1610 miles
Total: 4733 miles