This just plain looks like FUN

[snowroo]

Ditto what irulan said.

depends on the kind of track you run. I found I had to work on power initially. I just couldn't get up the hills.

Then I learned there's a lot of technique to it. You don't sit so much. There's a lot of moving your bike around and you moving around your bike.

Best thing to do is just DO. You get power by doing more hills. You get better balance by time on bike. You steer by leaning your bike rather than turning the bars. Scootch your bum forward and pull up on the bars to get up the hills. Scootch your bum back to go down hills. Look Ahead where you want to go (not down).

Clinics are great. They really help

Take your time. Have fun!