Do you need to ask yourself what bike would you like to come down this hill on?
This bike ...
Or this bike.
Riding skills may help but IMO opinion it's all down to kg.
I have both bikes, so depends on my route and what type of road I expect to ride then I pick the bike to do the job?
That said on rides you will hit the unexpected, would I of got down that hill on the AT without coming off? NO
Not down to riders skill, just down to the bike to many kgs to keep upright.
All the other parts on that ride in Burma yes the AT in my hands would not have been a problem.
So the bottom line expects the unexpected and picks your bike accordingly.
And if you go big bike expect to be hitting the dirt at some time.?
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