I do relish the descents at the end of the climbs - they have to be earned!
Always wondered where this all too often regurgitated pile of bollox originated from.. Shite XC (Oh no, we can't call it that anymore, it's just not cool enough) Magazines?
So if I push my 42lb DH race bike for an hour to get to the top of a good descent have I earned it any less than someone twiddling their pedals way to the top on a 15lb lighter bike with suitable tyres/gearing for all round use?
what about uplifts? most adult DH riders work ,earning money they choose to spend on getting themselves and bike to the top to do continuous runs all day!
What about sectioning DH tracks? I'll sometimes ride the same two or 3 corners for an entire afternoon on my own never once riding uphill, oh, no we can't have that, can we? and yet many riders these days are happy to spunk the best part of £100 on a skills course that will achieve the excact same result.
I'd love to take anyone who says "descents must be earned" to Ft Bill (or any other uplifted DH track) to do just 6hrs of DHing and see if they'd change that horribly blinkered outlook on other riders and the riding they do.
I like to have a challenge 
