Sorry, I failed to include the type of riding I prefer... Trails, trails and more trails. I plan on entering hare scrambles next season, maybe a couple end of the summer this year. We'll see. I have no desires to get into MX or SX anytime soon, if ever at all. The last bike I had was given to me so I didn't complain about what model it was. I'm not power hungry at this particular moment, but it'll come soon enough. I love to jump... can't say that I have any business attempting to do so, but I don't care. As for the *rookie* comment, I was referring to my experience with other bikes. I'm pretty happy with how my skills are progressing, but I'm always up for challenges. Thanks guys/gals.