Was invited to Northstar this weekend for some Saturday riding w/ a co-worker. I brought a 2001 Bullit I just purchased, I usually ride XC on an Enduro. I met up my my freind , he never saw my Bullit, which he made a few comments about - 1) That bike has v brakes, what size tires are those they look a bit small, and how much travel does that fork have? The Bullit has v brakes, 2.3 Tioga DH tires and an 02' 5" QR Z1 FR. So we made it off the lift to our first run Karpiel? maybe...Well after the first run I was like this isn't like my agressive XC riding - I felt like a serious rookie. No crashes but slow going. I don't like to blame my equipment for my shortcomings but the bike felt horribly harsh especially the fork. Seemed like almost every bike I saw had DC forks. I few riders suggested a DC fork w/ 6" of travel. I did quite a bit of tuning to the older Z1 but it I was still taking a beating thru the rough stuff. Now I am condidering a different fork definitly w/ a thru axle. Should I look into a DC or will a SC suffice? will 5" of travel work or would 6" better match the 6" rear travel of my Bullit? I found a 6" Boxxer race and an 04' Sherman Firefly in my price range - any good? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Not looking to get big air or light the runs on fire just make it down w/o feeling like I am riding a rigid. Thanx