First time actually descending Elevator Trail since the first failed attempt on my rigid MTB with commuter tires a few years ago. I didn't bomb it but I did go down it stress free. It was so much easier on the Epic. And afterward, I descended Chaparral, also the first time since, where I encountered my nemesis - the switchback! Today was still not the day. Before I got a MTB, one of my reasons for not getting one was because I thought there was a good chance I'd kill myself. While I'm not even trying very hard, the MTB is. On the longitudinally rutted part of Rambler, I somehow got caught by one. The front tire slid on the side of one, it sent me stumbling off the bike. With my right leg locked out, I was hopping downhill, trying to stop and regain my balance, the whole time feeling like I was going to blow out my knee. Luckily, I saved it and escaped any harm. I'm still uncertain about flat pedals. A climb I normally clear, I had to stop just before the top because my foot came off. And there's still the problem of the seat height being incorrect so it just doesn't feel right.