LowCel
Answering to your very important question, I did try a DH bike once even jumping small half a meter walls. Interesting is the way I may describe the behaviour of the bicycle. Beside that I have some enduro motorcycle experience.
D. Chicken
Uphill ?!?!?! probably, but if I do not have any other possibility a man as to do what a man as to do! Most of the descends I know at same stage have a small climb in the middle.
thsnks for your questions