Used to do a lot of single track and some down hill until my mtb was stolen :( The wife and then tried road biking and realized it wasn't our fit lol. Been looking to get back into mtb as well as get one for the wife but have yet to really save for 'em haha. My wife's family lives in Monterey, where we met and got married in as well. She's done the sea otter classic once and would love to do it again. If my family wasn't in town this weekend we'd have loved to meet you down there and hang out. We love it there! Have fun and good luck!