I haven't ridden a DS, but if I was riding intermediate trails, I'd want a dedicated trail bike. Might be OK on easy trails-hopefully someone with first hand experience on a DS 4 will chime in. One of the bike shops in our area rents bikes. Maybe check with one in your area to see if anyone rents? On trails, I'm using an old but upgraded mtn.bike with what today is relatively short (80mm) travel, and if I planned on riding trails more often, I'd probably spring for a more up-to-date, longer travel, dedicated mtn.bike.