Originally Posted by
jfmckenna
You are exactly right. It's like being able to walk on the white fog line on the side of the road, no problem never miss a step. Now raise that line 20ft off the road and try it.
Good point. That reminds me of a mountain bike ride I did last year where I encountered a sheer 40-50' cliff exposure on the right side of the trail. Although the trail was smooth as butter and about 2' wide, I opted to walk. I frequently scream along 1' wide singletracks with ruts and rocks and creeks, but the penalty was just too stiff for that one.