I coasted on my bike today. But I had to know!
I had Cathy shuttle (yes, I said shuttle) me to the top of McGill so I could get one more ride in before surgery later today.
I had "shop tuned" my new 36 Float and I wanted to test it out, instead of staring at it from afar as I healed up over the next 2 weeks.
Proper equip can result in raised confidence thus providing better results.
One cold run (usually I ride up, and THEN ride down) and I greatly improved my time, and I'm not even in shape. Went from 63rd to 49th and I didn't even feel like it was my best run. If you have a Fox 32 and you want to improve your downhill prowess, an upgrade to a Zoch, Pike, or Fox 36 can definitely assist!
Note: It's funny though, my 63rd place time, used to be 23rd place last year...