Old 10-24-11 | 12:58 PM
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gregf83
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Originally Posted by hhnngg1
Rollers are fine for me. Trouble is, once you're over 5% descent and thrown in some turns, 250+ watts will have me going wayyyy too fast for safety on those curvey and sometimes hairpin turns.

I don't have a problem whatsoever motivating to hold my wattage/HR up on a descent if it's safe. Just gear up and spin it out. It's not a motivation issue - it's a safety issue. Doing hairpin turns at 25+mph with my bike handling skills is a bad idea.
You might try braking while still pedaling on the downhills. I do it on a 4 corner loop I ride and it allows me to keep the power steady while safely going around the corners. No reason you couldn't do it on a hill as well.
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