Originally Posted by sabazel

Hey all,

I was getting pretty good at descending until I overcooked a hairpin a few weeks ago and washed out completely. About half the skin on my arm washed out as well.

I wasn't even trying to "go fast" at the time, I just misjudged my speed into the turn and then when it was too late to brake more, tried to look through the turn and stick it. I didn't stick it. I did the opposite.

It's about 2 weeks later and I feel a little squirrelly in the turns now.... I just don't really feel as sure of my lines or my technique as I did before, even though I'm trying to just step back on the speed and give myself some time.

I know this is a very individual question, but to anyone who's experienced this, how long did it take before you felt comfortable really going for it (not in an insane way, but in a fun/aggressive way) again on a descent?

I live in the SF Bay/Santa Cruz area, so there are some amazingly fun if somewhat tricky ones around here. I just did Mt. Hamilton (for those of you who live around heUre) yesterday and didn't really get to test out my mettle because I and others got stuck behind a truck for some of it, but when I wasn't I have to say I was probably going slower than I would have before the crash, even though it was my first time coming down.

Thanks!