Thread: Mountain Bikes!

So I don't think anyone has posted on this topic yet and let's try to keep out any kind of bikes with motors or tires too thin to take anywhere near off-road... Anyway, I just got into mountain biking and I'm HOOKED! Got my first bike which is actually really nice. It's a Proflex 855 with Magura Evolution hydraulic brakes, Manitou Answer Mach 5 front fork, Garvin ODS coil shock on rear, XT derailleurs front and rear, 8 speed Shimano cassette, and LX hubs with Mavic rims (got all that from the craigslist ad I bought it from!). All in all I got it for $250 and sold my old bike for $150 a few days later. Not bad huh? This bike is awesome. Only been out riding a couple times but I am getting very comfortable. I used to do a lot of BMX and freestyle type riding so I am transitioning well. Thanks to Jimmy here at SRP I checked out videos of Ryan Leech and am now practicing trials skills in my driveway! As for MTB trails I'm gonna be riding Big River, Arcadia, and Lincoln Woods here in RI. Supposedly they have some good stuff.

So- what type of mountain bike do you have, what type of riding do you do, where, etc.? Let's hear it!