First off, I absolutely love the Hog Bipe. I've had three Sig Pigs, and will build another if I ever crash my current one. As far as bipes go you can't do better than the Hog Bipe. It's extremely well mannered for a biplane and it makes the transition to biplanes very easy. But I do have to agree with the others here, it shouldn't be your second plane. While it is mild mannered for a bipe there are some major differences in the way a biplane is flown. The biggest reason why I recommend that this shouldn't be a second plane is that you need to learn to land before you fly a biplane. I know, I know, you're going to say that you have soloed and you can land the plane. 99% of students are taught an arrival, not a landing. I'm not knocking you or your instructor because I teach my students the same thing. For the most part you are taught to cut the throttle and then control your glide down to the runway, and this is why I call it an arrival. If you do this with a biplane you had better have a bag along with you to bring the plane home in. If you simply cut the power on a biplane and try to glide it in it's a pretty safe bet you are going to stall the plane, and more than likely make an ugly mess on the runway. When landing a biplane you don't as much as land it as fly it down to the ground. You need to learn to slow the plane down but still have enough power to keep it from stalling, and then you simply fly it down to the runway. It's not a hard skill to learn, but it's not something that pilots coming off of their trainers are usually ready for. A good lead up for this is something you can do with your second plane. Do powered touch and goes. Fly your plane down the runway at 1/2 to 3/4 power and then reduce altitude until your wheels are rolling on the runway, keep them on the ground for 2-3 seconds, and then take off again. When you can do this without bouncing back in the sky or breaking a prop then you should be ready for a bipe.

Hope this helps

Ken