"downhill ride" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it to describe taking a bike ride on a downward incline, or an easy journey, for example: The last few days of our trip were a downhill ride compared to the rest of our journey.
That changed on the supposedly easier downhill ride.
My freewheeling downhill ride would have to wait till next time.
Compared with the extended downhill ride of illness, biking off the edge of the world was nothing.
All that was now left for me to do was pull up beside a café, order a cold beer and reflect on whether this might just be the best downhill ride I've ever done.
As soon as the news emerged Thursday that Lindsey Vonn's downhill ride had finally dethroned "Idol" as television's top hour, NBC unleashed a torrent of numbers to underscore the achievement.
Seeing the wood through the trees A short but exhilarating downhill ride through mature beechwoods brought us to smooth tarmac, where we turned south to follow the old Petersfield to Portsmouth stagecoach route.
Finally, there's downhill riding.
But there is a great deal of rapid, slightly hair-raising, downhill riding.
"The downhill rides would be spectacular," Mr. Nisker said, an omniscient grin overtaking his face.
Innerleithen is the spot for some more progressive downhill riding, although there is still some great riding for those just coming into the sport.
Those who enjoy downhill riding may have to take small excursions to Wales or Scotland if they wish to ride descents of more than a few minutes, but there are plenty of cool, technical downhill tracks in England that will get the adrenalin going.
