Originally Posted by PeteHski

What? Are you trying to say 80s and 90s MTBs were more stable than current bikes when descending? I think not. A dropper post would have saved me quite a few trips over my bars back in those days! Unfortunately they didn't exist so you had to make use of a quick release post clamp or get behind the saddle, which was far from ideal. Being over 6ft tall with long legs made life hard work before dropper posts. Especially when MTBs still had road geometry with steep head angles and short wheelbases. Longer/lower/slacker couldn't come soon enough for me!