In fact, think the Sherpa extra travel/touch slacker than XC bike will give you a bit of extra confidence
Yep, that was why I was looking at more trail bikes than XC bikes. Bigger tyres to help make up for mistakes and/or grip where my gravel tyres would've let go.
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In fact, think the Sherpa extra travel/touch slacker than XC bike will give you a bit of extra confidence