Mountain/Trail Bikes

[Saccopoo]

I know that some of you aren't fat slobs and actually get out and do some form of physical activity, such as trail riding.

I'm in the market for a new bike and almost pulled the trigger on a 29, but recently took a 27.5 for test drive and really liked the feel. A lot.

I'm not that much into hospitalizing myself anymore, so I'm not into hard core technical trails and the like, so I don't need to spend a lot on the high-end components and radical frame materials. (And I never really liked spending a lot on such things as I usually ended up replacing them more often than not, e.g., the last time I went riding I came off a bit of a steep vertical and ended up breaking both hubs, snapping the crank, shattering the front sprocket, blowing out the fork and bending the handle bars around the headset - thus the need for a new ride.)

I'm not looking to spend anymore than around $1000 to $2000 max.

Right now, it looks like the Jamis Nemesis 650 fills the bill at $1,150 and they've been putting out the 27.5 model for about five years. I know that Giant has recently totally committed to the size as well, but I haven't really looked at their line.

Any suggestions?