Honestly Steve, it sounds like a nice clean rig, but I don't think it meets enough of your requirements to make it worth it. I really think the only rig you will be remotely happy with is a double cab pickup. Every vehicle you have had that didn't have a bed, you got rid of, because you hated...
Awesome ride tonight, Mueller Park was really fun, lots of climbing but not too steep, temps were great too. About 13.5 miles total with 1900 ft vertical.
No, luckily I only paid for a half day, so I wasn't out to much. It was a bummer, but I understand they can't control the weather so I wasn't going to make a big deal out of it.
Yeah, I feel like just about anyone would be fine up there if they take it slow, the trail is not all that technical, just rough, but the upper half is pretty exposed. If you were to fall off the side of the trail, it could end badly.