11 years ago, when I was in junior high, I had an old Trek 830. I thought it was quite cool, and took it out on singletrack a few times. It has since been stolen and I have never ridden a mountain bike since.
A few basic questions on things I never learned:
How do you hop up a curb?
How do you get air off a curb?
How do you bunny hop in general?
Any other fun urban assault or trail tricks for beginners on hardtails? Assume toeclips (I was on flat no-clips back then).