I've only been back in the woods 4x over two weeks, but it gets easier and more fun every time. It's a total friggin blast out there. I like the commune with nature thing too. And it's nice not chasing anybody. Or having anybody have to wait for me : ). That Fly Ti is so much better than my old Jamis it's ridiculous. The SID shock is dialed in, LOVE it, the disc brakes are phenomenal, the frame handles like no other hard tail I've had (this is my fourth, the others SUCKED compared to this).