I have been re-thinking my goals for this year, and have been doing a lot of research on buying a mountain bike (instead of a road bike). I have Terry hybrid now.
We live in the midst of 12,000 acres of watershed property with tons of logging trails, reservoirs, hills, and mud. I'm thinking that it would be a shame not to take advantage of the fact that this is all right outside our door (no driving necessary).
It is posts like this that are definitely pushing me towards the "dark" side. Keep twisting my arm!