Equipment choices in order of benefit for me:
- Wide tires at low pressure (42 mm at 30 psi for my 70 kg)
- Hydro disc (one finger and total control)
- Frame and geometry (for me the SuperX with stiff frame, short chainstays, slack head tube, and large rake turns with confidence and feels really fast)
- Wide flared bars (44 cm Easton EC70AX feel great on sketchy descents)