Originally Posted by
KD5NRH
Do you find the weight of the kid to be a bigger benefit on the serious downhills than it is a detriment on winding singletrack?
On serious downhills big drops cause an issue when I have to counter the side-to-side wobble (but that helps me improve my balance); having more momentum due to larger mass proves for more fun going downhill - my disc brakes have no problems slowing me down here.
Problems with wobble are more pronounced on winding paths; at the same time uphill climbing becomes more challenging due to the weight distribution being so biased towards the rear wheel.