I have a Giant Rincon which I paid around 600$ CAN and I do Cross Country
mountain biking with it.
You can check on Giant website to see what it looks like and compare with
yours.
I wouldn't go where I go without a a good reinforced frame and a front
suspension.
I wouldn't take this bike for downhill neither, I would rent one instead.

"Pat" wrote in message
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I have a relatively inexpensive Mountain Bike I bought several years ago
for
pleasure riding.
Question is, could a cheap mountain bike handle real mountains and tough
terrain? The last thing I want to do is be stuck carrying my bike home
when
I'm far from it.

Cheers,

Remo Rosati, author


I think you answered your own question. Consider that cheap bikes have
cheap components and those components are likely to fail much faster than
more expensive components. The thing to do is examine your bike parts
critically with an eye to durability and quality. ..and take plenty of
tools
with you.

And stop all the cross-posting.

Pat in TX