The riding is still sick as, but man it's crazy to see where bikes have gone in 6 years... the stuff they're all hitting on full-on DH rigs guys are doing on 6" bikes with single crowns now... It's funny, cause right from the get go with my first Norco 4x4 (2002) I just always felt better on a smaller more nimble bike... guess other guys felt the same way as me eh.