Hi...I have just noticed that I would be called a veteran in MTB terms and all I can say is you are as old as you feel. I am forty years old and have just bought my first DH bike and planning to try out DH. Yes I am forty but I still ride a jump bike. Maybe I am not so brave as I use to be but I have fun on it and now I am gonna try some DH. I think sports like ours not only keep us fit but keep us young at heart and that's the main thing. If I couldn't ride then I think life would be very boring. Yes I am a little saddened that I am a veteran but I am glad to see that there are others like me still pushing it to the limits....maybe life really does begin at 40.
Matt
Matt