Originally Posted by
whitecat
I won't throw myself off the road just to squeeze out that few extra mph. If I were to think about every possibility that could go wrong, I probably wouldn't ride in the first place. But then, maybe I wouldn't even dare to get out of the house!
Do be careful on the DH though. I mean I pay attention and think of what could be up the road. At times I have encontered dump trucks flying up arond blind turns. Forest ranger ricky racing on the wrong side of the road around a blind turn, now that dope almost got me eventhough I was hugging the shoulder on my side! Plus, I've seen some experienced riders do things on the descents that make me step back and say "WHOAH!".
....like you say within reason is good.
