Old 08-14-11 | 11:38 AM
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From: Buffalo, NY

Bikes: 2012 Surly LHT, 1995 GT Outpost Trail

Buffalo / East Aurora / 2 Rod Road - steepness concern

Hi there, anyone familiar with the 2 Rod Road area I'm talking about? It's the part that goes over Buffalo Creek; there's a huge slope down to the bridge over the creek, on either side of it. Going up the slope isn't what bothers me, it's going down.

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=2+...p=0&sz=14&z=14

The first time I went over that in my car I was concerned. I think I am terrified of trying it on my bike, but 2 Rod is the only road in that vicinity that heads north and has decent margins that I'm comfortable with. Has anyone done this on a bike? Is it as frightening as my mind is telling me? I guess my biggest concern is losing control going down, hitting the side, and being flung into the creek...
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