I am a Clydesdale rider up in VT. My trusty steed is a 2010 Specialized Enduro... wish I waited for the 2011 Evo, but it is a great bike nonetheless. I am looking at a 2011 Specialized BigHitIII for the spring. I am more of a gravity assisted rider, but I have no qualms about pedaling or hiking to shred some nice flowy, technical gnar.