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@ziphoxokozela8631 It depends. There are cheaper XC bikes to test the waters but the problem with those are if you want to do harder trails you will need a harder tail (HA!). The trail used in this example is still well within XC at least the parts in the footage used. The benefit of a trail bike is that it can do everything (although it isn't always great, jack of all trades) So if you have money to burn a trail bike is a better option since you wont outgrow it quickly and you can respec some parts to better suit what you want to use it for. Quickest and best bang for buck changes would be the tyres. If you start doing more XC stuff then thinner less knoby and fast rolling tyres will suit you best. Going down a really technical decents often? Beefy knoby thicc tyre's are the way to go as a simple example. Larger brake rottors might be a consideration for decending to increase breaking power (but kinda pointless if your tyre choice is wrong). handle bar and stem considerations would also improve downhill/technical handling. There is some nuance to this so do your research before buying. Most trails on trailforks will indicate what type of bike the trail is intended for and the dificulty of the trail so it might be worth checking out what is available in your area. No point in getting a trail bike if you only have access to green XC trails. As a biggener stick to green trails especially with an XC bike and learn how to handle different types of terrain and features like rock garden's,ramps,bern's ect ect. These should be quite tame on green trails just dont go too craze on your first runs. Happy trails👍