I have a 2010 model. I love it. It truly is capable of some serious off trails and single tracks. I've done it. But, it is heavy for extensive off trail riding. So I will be purchasing a dedicated mountain bike. I use mine mainly for trail rides. The tires are perfect for the gravel that most rails/trails are made up of. I tried to ride it on the road, but it's not good for that. So I purchased a Diamondback Insight 2 for that. That is a great bike for street riding and some minor trail. Again, not really excelling at any one thing. So I've just purchased a GT series 2 road bike and love that. Hybrids are great when you are starting out. But you'll find that if you decide to really get into any one type of riding, you will want a dedicated bike for that style. But to answer you question about the CrossTrail. It's a very good bike. I wouldn't get rid if mine any time soon.