At 62 I still ride with the desire to be fast on our technical ST’s. There are many of us older guys on the technical trails. Granted we are not getting sick air on youtube vids we still master our fears and enjoy the exhilleration of kicking out the back wheel on a tight bermed corner. The days I come in with bumps, scrapes and bruises my wife shakes her head and grins.
I ride a ‘97 Trek 7000 full rigid, aluminum frame lightweight with 26” wheels and rim brakes. The fun factor with a bike that fits and you love is way off the fun-factor charts.