A few days ago I met up with [MENTION=159729]hairnet[/MENTION] and mtb'd in the Santa Monica mountains in LA and then we got some good burritos. Pretty rad. No pictures though. The other day I rode Mt. Tam in SF. It was okay but not really any singletrack--just a one hour climb up a fire road and then descent. I am currently in Portland and it's great here. You can take the full lane wherever/whenever with no complaints from motorists and there is a ton of cool stuff to ride and good places to eat. The more I travel outside the southeast I further understand the 29+ and adventure touring bike fad. My rigid 29er is making for a good all-around bike right now.