So I ended up buying this bike to hit some trails with some buddies at work:
It's the Norco 2014 Fluid 7.2 and I got a pretty good deal from Pedalhead in Avenida.
We took it out to the Jumpingpound Loop trail on Sunday for my first action on trails and what a blast it was. The bike ate up a lot of the roots and rocks with no problem and even made it so I maybe got going a little faster than a rookie 40 year old should probably be going.
One tiny spill but otherwise it was a great balance between uphill/downhill and some open flats - any other recommendations for a new trail rider?