Did my second ride last night. Place was busy but again, everyone was friendly. This time I did two loops on the same path I ran the other day. First run was way too fast but man getting air under the tires felt good! Second run was a little slower overall and I was feeling it in my arms and sides by the time I got off the trail.
One thing I've noticed already is that I need a better fork. Funny because I didn't use one for the longest time on my old Karakorum as they weren't very common except on custom builds or very expensive setups. My current fork (Rock Shox RSD 100mm travel?) is bottoming out too often even on the highest setting. It might just need to be rebuilt too, but I'll likely just look for a new fork altogether. And so it begins......again!