No flat lands here guys. Let me give you nice folks a bit more information to go on. I'm in NW Alabama which is the foothills of the Appalachian chain. I have 93000 acres of mostly closed to motor vehicle dirt roads and trails in the National forest riding distance from my house. The forest starts close to 6 miles from my home.

I am not however yet up to the task. I am a 51 year old man who has worked as hard as any human on this earth for nearly a year to get young and in shape. I have lost 140 lbs in a year. I have done it healthy. My diet and exercise is as good as I could possibly make it. I am 6'2 and 190lbs now. I'm only telling ya'll this to know where I am in this journey.

2 weeks ago I bought a Trek Singletrack 820 and have been learning on this wonderful bike. I have rode several miles every day since getting it and I'm even riding some walking trails around my 16 acre property, learning maneuverability and control in tight places.

Then I rode a Trek DS2 from a local shop and saw how much more responsive it was. Not knowing the bike world at all,I didn't know which models to be comparing in this type bike. At my age and feeling as great as I do now. I actually feel better than when I was 20. I don't want to be jumping across or off anything that will hurt my old self. I mean, I am right now awesome, but I want to stay that way. LOL

Thanks a bunch folks
Randy