Originally Posted by jboyd

I feel your joy. I almost refuse to ride on pavement anymore. Dirt and gravel are all I want, and I almost can't stand riding in the daylight now. I have gotten hooked on trail riding at night with crazy good lights. It is all a wonderful addiction.

For the record, I am riding Giant XTC1 29er hardtail with the big ring dropped and replaced with a bash guard. I weigh in at about 260.