Hey Indy thanks for the info... I am seriously considering mountain biking in the winter. I found a female rider at my local trail that does it and I we been talking about it. We ride the Avon trails at least once a week together she is way more experienced than me and wayyy faster too...but I like to ride with her (that makes me stronger) and the good thing is that she encourages and pushes me just enough to the point that I have been able to do some serious drops and more complicated trails than the easy ones... + I really get a work out when I ride with her and I appreciate that..

I will keep this info handy when the time comes...