Well I'm just gettign back into it, also I will be getting my lady a bike also to tag along whenever she's complaining we don't spend enough time together. But after just a week or so of riding with my friend who has been riding for almost there years, and me being on a borrowed bike i was pulling about 20-30 seconds at a time on him. The trails were not crazy, few kinda fast slight downhills with jumps, flowing wooded areas with steep down and ups, and some built wooden pathways not sure what you call these, told they are technical though so I enjoy these types of trails. I feel like I'm going to get addicted. I'm very into fitness and love doing this way more than running. Once I get a bike I will atleast ride 3 times a week locally, but everything within 30 minutes or so is not to crazy, and Ill look to travel to Tulsa a few times a month etc. I'm not into racing or competing, and if I do get into it I'll built a purpose only race bike. I'de like to get a nice 29er hardtail and maybe a FS 26er? 29er is gonna be my first purchase though, and I am interested in getting into fast fun stuff.