My kids race BMX, and I used to ride trails quite a bit. My advice to them was that there are no slow bikes, just slow riders. Sure, there are benefits to pic

My kids race BMX, and I used to ride trails quite a bit. My advice to them was that there are no slow bikes, just slow riders. Sure, there are benefits to picking gear that works for you, but that's probably about 10% of it. The rest is your mind and body.