Sure, we took the lift up, but that doesn't mean that we didn't still get spanked on a few of the trail's steep climbs. Giving the Fox fork's Talas dial a turn did wonders to allow the Slash to hold a line up these sudden pitches, letting me concentrate on putting the power down instead of dealing with a wandering front wheel (i>left/i>). Thankfully, there was far more descending than climbing, all of which was ridden at mach chicken by Trek enduro rider and mustache aficionado Ross Schnell. (i>right/i>)