I just want to find more time to ride. We moved next door to a 90,000 acre state forest with about 166 miles of singletrack so I could raise my son biking in the woods. See
Capitol Forest Washington Capital Forest Washington Mountain Biking Equestrian Horse Back Riding Trail Running ATV Motorcycle Department of Natural Resources I'd love a simple, accurate woods bike with just a little cush for downhills. Current ride is a '96 Trek Y-22, aka the "Wet Noodle", the carbon fiber is all loose and flexible, it's an experience in itsself.
Single speeder rigid bikes are really honest rides. It's not about making the ride easier, it's about getting more out of the ride. Hills seem steeper, downhills seem faster, bumps and ruts are more unforgiving. You are much more connected to the ride.
The difference between modern mountain bikes is sorta like the difference between a 1972 Datsun 510 and a 2010 Nissan Skyline. Worlds of differences exist, and that's the reason they are both so much fun.