Very cool. I remember my first ride on singletrack….blew my mind.
Since you are new to the sport, a couple suggestions. Pick up a copy of the book Mastering Mountain Bike Skills by Lee McCormack and Brian Lopes and without a doubt, pick up a copy of the DVD from Fluidride Like A Pro. Good stuff.
Mastering Mountain Biking Skills
http://www.leelikesbikes.com/mastering_ … nd_edition
Fluidride Like A Pro
http://fluidride.com/2008/06/25/fluidri … pro-video/
Sample clip from Fluiride DVD (not sure how to embed it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR89Umu6vt4