$238 $500
Bike Nashbar has the Nashbar AT2 Mountain Bike (Men's or Women's) for $300 - 25% off with coupon code NB40 [Exp 5/7] + $13 shipping (no additional oversize charges) = $238 shipped. Normally $500. Features a 24-speed drive train and Suntour fork with 80mm of travel. Don't forget to pimp it out for summer.
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From what I can see in the picture, the welds look pretty typical for an aluminum frame.
This isn't really a $500 bike except as the MSRP, but not bad at all for $238, at which price point you usually won't get disc brakes at all, and with a decent selection of frame sizes. Edit: I'm wrong about the disc brakes, it seems more entry level bikes now have disc brakes.
The front suspension is a bit on the small side, so better for trail riding than mountains, but on a discount bike like this you can put the money you saved into any upgrades you decide on later.
One thing that might help is to take a picture of it to a local bike shop and compare the frame geometry to what they have there, then sit on a 17" and 19".
Here's a rough frame size calculator.
http://www.ebicycles.com/bicycle-tools/frame-sizer/mountain-bike
thanks Superman. a crucial info.
Thank you!