Is there not a big population on this board who does mountain biking??

I started seriously into it last summer, got a new bike the christmas before (which I may be growing out of, I'll either be upgrading or buying a new one this winter I think). I also joined a woman's mountain biking club that go me out a lot more.

This summer I've only been out a handful of times, I'm taking six courses this summer, every one with a lab. None of them are easy couses, and right now I'm trying to finish off building my robot (see, now I'm just showing off). Anyways, needless to say I'm not riding much (or climbing). It makes me sad, but the robot compation is next week and I hope to get bake on trails the week after that.

I do XC, singletrack makes me drool. Drops and bridges still scare me, but I'm getting better. I'm loving the clipless that I started using this summer, it's amazing the control you feel you have over the bike while wearing them.