how to find a mountain bike best for my situation?

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I am 15 years old and over my lifetime i have spent over $700 on bikes and i have only bought 3, but everyone that i bought just broke in like 2 months then it seems like i would just forget about it and never get my money back so now i want a new one and this time i need a good brand that i can afford. so i was wondering if there is some kind of quiz online that i can take that might help me decide what to do.
 
For one how much can you afford and what type of trials you ride on and how often ? If you mostly street riding then you'll spend around 300-400 dollars at a good local bike shop .
 
Depends on what you mean by broken, as most parts are replacable. It also depends what you do. You might want to look at more agressive bikes, such as dirt jump, or downhill if you are breaking them through hard use. Also the more you pay the better the bike, so save up and get a good one. I've got a GT agressor XC3 with only two part changes, the pedals (shit stock cage ones) and the Sprockets, which i smashed into a rock, but reshaped with a rubber hammer, and ran for 6 more months.
 
are you taking care of them and properly maintaining them? Are you buying bikes from Target or Wal-Mart? If so then don't since they tend to be cheap pieces of crap. If you want a brand new bike then buy one from a bicycle store and the sales man will help you out. Or search craigslist for a used trek or something.
 
Depends on what you mean by broken, as most parts are replacable. It also depends what you do. You might want to look at more agressive bikes, such as dirt jump, or downhill if you are breaking them through hard use. Also the more you pay the better the bike, so save up and get a good one. I've got a GT agressor XC3 with only two part changes, the pedals (shit stock cage ones) and the Sprockets, which i smashed into a rock, but reshaped with a rubber hammer, and ran for 6 more months.
 
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