BikesDirect.com has the Motobecane HAL E29 for $2099 US. I have this bike, I like it, I upgraded the fork to a Fox 36 (on sale for $350) and a Shimano XT front hydraulic disc brake ($91). It's not super fancy or the latest and greatest geometry, but it's fun and I have no buyers remorse. Yeah...
.....but riding on/off for 40yrs. Question to all, i just purchased and built the Motobecane HAL e29 for $2100 + tax, it has the Shimano E6100 mid drive/Deore spec, RockShox Recon 120mm Silver 29er front fork. I'd guess it's about 50lbs and I haven't even ridden it yet, but I'm thinking of...