[frostbite]

I'm back. While I get the brick surgically removed from my backside here's a quick summary:

~100km off-road, ~100km on
Dumped it 4-5 times (lousy tires + sketchy riding skills = ouch!)
1 bent brake lever
Several fresh scratches
Tossed the chain ( its official - the chains _ARE_ crap )
Lost 1 bolt on the front exhaust shield

I didn't break at thing! It wasn't from lack of trying though. Some nasty, nasty trails - mud, dirt, grass, water, gravel, rocks - oh the rocks. A regular buffet of terrain. I'll post some picks and a bit of a ride report soon. I'll be giving the bike a once over in the next few days since I rode it pretty hard.