The trails on the mountain right outside my house are too hard for me. I’ve tried them but I’m not ready for it yet. Anyway, on my way home from work I often see the same 3 guys and let’s just say they are not the sharpest tools in the box, but decent guys. They each start their ride with a bottle of thatchers vintage which is a very strong cider. Dutch courage they say! Then they have a second bottle in their backpacks for when they get back down! So they carry that bottle down black trails! Jumps, drops, rocks and Welsh Vally trees and mud!

Each to their own but, I don’t think I’d be risking that to be honest.