Nearly 6km of descending in a day will quickly reveal muscle pain, joint pain, contact point numbness, bike setup issues etc.
6km? That’s rookie descending numbers in one day.
I did a couple of days of non stop shuttles at Maydena…then rode the GE Nationals with 1200 climbing without issue…and I wasn’t even that fit then (on a 140mm SP)
Couple of days constant shuttles of Mystic DH at Bright, for DH National. Bloody tough. Even WC riders complain about how rough it is.
My toughest day on a bike in memory..and I fit now…was Baw Baw DH. Got 13 practice runs in over the weekend, and a race run. Could barely hold the bike towards the end, and could barely walk for 3 days. 11km descent on Saturday, 8km Sunday.
Not a pissing contest, I love Maydena, it’s mostly above my skill level, but far from my toughest day on a bike.