Full Suspension, 29er Tires, Tubeless Tires, Disc Brakes, Light Weight, that I do not have to upgrade for a few years is what I was looking for. Brand names didn't matter too much as long as it was one of the common ones. So I just bought a Trek Fuel EX 7 29, a helmet, and gloves from A.B.C. today and it was a good experience. I did my homework online being new to bikes in 2013 but I still needed a bit of insight from an experienced rider. My previous bike was from the 90s and although it still rides, it is way out of date and seen better days.
I walked in and Zach helped me out, answered all my questions and gave insight to the latest bike technology and where to ride trails in the area. I was also about to buy a $200+ bike rack before I went in to A.B.C. and Zach hooked me up by adding a $35 bike mount to a 2x6 piece of wood that easily goes in the back of my truck bed that my bike can set in for travel.
I checked out a few other bike shops in the area with kind of uninterested employees who didn't seem like they even owned bikes and these guys here at A.B.C. seem to all enjoy riding bikes and each employee said they owned both mountain and road bikes. Pretty happy with my purchase even though I am getting use to 2013 prices, ouch! But you really get what you pay for.
I just went for a quick ride tonight along the canal in my neighborhood and I can not wait to take this thing out on the trails! ;-)