Being a fellow north east rider, a 3.0 tire isn't a good northeast tire. I'd go for a 2.7 Minion or a 2.8 Hutchinson Octopus for northeast dh. I know the area you're in likely due to living for 5 years in NH, the minion and the octopus were the best feeling tire that I have found for the conditions.
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Appreciate the old bikes more than the new.