Bill, thanks for the constructive critique. Sometimes you become blind to some of the most obvious things and you need the eyes of others to help wash the sleep out of your own... I've taken some steps to remedy the texture problems (rendering now). Thanks again for pointing it out! To answer your question... he's doing what is called "trials". He's not necesarilly "riding" on the tree, more like bouncing/balancing on the rear tire. The trick is to never let your feet touch the ground, yet conquer as many obsticles as possible... If he falls, they he may end up in the gulley, if not (he doesn't :D) he hops down to the ground below (out of view). :) -Rob