The main thing we are reminded about every year at Interbike is that it’s hard to find a bad bike these days. Road bikes, mountain bikes, as long as you buy from a specialty independent bike shop you’ll be fine. Of course the more you ride the more you will develop preferences. Me for example, I like 4 bar link bikes. Tried and true, fun to ride, good old Horst Link bikes are what I’m used to and gravitate towards. Don’t ask me why and don’t try to suck me into a discussion about “independent wheel path”, or “brake jack”. Because if you do I’ll talk your ear off about the engineering superiority of the 4 bar link when all I really want to say is, “they just rip”! So, back from the show I once again can honestly say I like the way the Norcos ride the best. The Fluid, Fluid LT, Six, Shore, and Team DH were all given their chance to show me a good time. And a good time was had! So go out and absorb the hype about the latest DW, VPP, Maestro, Free Floater, Instant Center, yada, yada. And if you decide to buy one of those bikes you will have a blast! Me? 2008 Fluid please.