V Nice Santacruz!
Did road & a lot of mtb races in the 90's and early 2000's, now paying a bit with the crashes and bad knee syndrome but MORE than worth it.
Never got on with the full sus bikes, always went for the front sus / hard tail, but now ride a decent full sus for the smoother ride, really enjoy it although my competition days are over, cycling is a great sport wether in a team or alone, bit like road and mtb racing.
2012 should be a great year for British Cycling!!!!