Wow, thanks Blondie--that was more of a response than I ever hoped to get!

I'll definitely check out the club and the shop you mentioned.

I'll be visiting my brother in Juneau. He rides a bike, but only for commuting. You would think he'd want to get one or more of his five kids out on the mtb trails with him sometime. They do a lot of hiking and kayaking, but haven't seemed to catch the bike bug. Maybe I can remedy that situation while I'm there.

I'll post my impressions of Juneau when I get back--late June.
Thanks again/J**