Originally Posted by Jason222
Don't sink all the way back on DH, the front will be unweighted too much, and the front brake wont work as well. Stay back, but not as far as you can.
The further back and lower you can get, the more effective your front brake will be on steep downhills. But when riding an XC geometry bike with a high seat, you have to get back more than you would on a FR bike. On the same hill, I'm back a lot futher on the Rockhopper than on the Coiler.