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You can ride most man made trails on SS with a moderate amount of fitness. I've done Afan, Nant yr Arian, Gwydr, Cwmcarn and a few others all on SS. The parts I walked are the exact same parts that I and 90% of other riders walked. There are times when I wished I had the gear to push me faster down but not having the risk of bending the derailleur is enough for me. I tend to ride my own trails as I dislike most of the man made stuff. A lot of it is around tight roots and rocks which has managed to bend two dropouts.
I never saw the point of the granny ring on an XC bike. If I was ever going slow enough to use it I might as well have gotten off and walked, often enough it was easier to walk.