Alas did not get out on any trails but did ride it around local park. Fits me like a glove and everything works smooth as silk. Reviewed a few vids on how to ride a modern hardtail, that's going to be the hard bit. I am going to have to reverse over 20 years of ingrained riding habits. Keeping my weight forward and on top of the bars while going down hill and over techy bits to make the fork do it's thing is the opposite of years of steep angled xc biking with short travel forks. I did notice Jock stands up and leans forward on his Sonder as he descends so that's something I am going to have to get into. Hopefully I am not too old to learn new tricks. Possibly going out with my neighbour and his mates on Wednesday evening for their local xc loop so that may be the first true test.