it ain't too shabby.. my very first ride i said 'this sucks', then after the second
ride i got a better 'zen feel' for where the cranks are at all times and haven't
really had any probs since. the hardest are log crossings--many of those i have
to walk, i do it with flat pedals and a thin back tire--makes skids easy. the strangest
thing is literally riding the brakes for minutes at a time to regulate the crank rpm for
control on downhills. Sound too involved, nah--it's much like riding a bike. My 'sweet'
bike was down for repair so i HAD to ride fixed offroad. Overall, a person can do more
on a regular bike--duh! But there's nothing like motoring through the trees--no coasting--just flow..... Sh*t, now i wanna go ride and it's midnight! :-)