I like the DH portions of some of the XC trails I ride. But I sure can't see myself doing a lot of it!! As my skills build tho... I"m thinking that it'd be fun to try out on the right kind of bike that's built to take it, just to try it for a easy run or two.

I"ve got armor that I wear when attempting difficult technical stuff anyway. I find that it's helped my confidence immensely. If we're going to an area that I know may have tricky bits I'll just wear the armor for that portion of the trail, especially if we take the time out to work on that section.

Irulan