Hi new to the forum

Well let me get this started, my name is Corey I live down here in Roswell and have just started riding again... Well I'm just getting into the sport and have a mongoose bike that i bought from walmart... I know I've read you get what you pay for so on the 23 of this month I'm venturing up to Albq. I'm going to a few places like REI thats the only place that i know Of but just going to check out bikes with no real intention to buy as of yet ill be looking for new and used so if you guys can send me to a few places or wanna meet up that'd be cool. By the way I'm 21 turning 22 on wed. I ride a lot in town and i wanna take it a little further so ill be looking for a descent bike. i'm thinking hard tail due to I'll be in town for most of it and there are a few trails in Ruidoso and some in Alto and out side of here that I would like to try and ride...Well sorry for the long post but i hope to hear from some of the locals.