Thanks for the welcome and advice gents I have been back in the sadle on a road bike for a couple of years now . Did it to shed weight and lost almost 100 lbs. Loved my trek madone but had previously ridden mountain bokes and motorcycles in my younger days. Guess when I had gotten into a little better shape I wanted the rush of riding trails and whipping down hills around trees and such. When I got the chance to trade my trek for a titus racer x fs I jumped on it. I am really looking forward to some trail time !! Theres still some fire in this old dog!! 😃