Originally Posted by Bandera

We?

I'm well into my 4th decade of riding FG on the road, although for an elderly gentleman I'm indeed "fit and reasonably geared".
Descending on FG is a learned/conditioned behavior, more seat time = better technique. Give it 20 years or so.

That being said I live in the Texas Hill Country and will "feather" a brake to avoid "hamster-in-cage" syndrome as I feel necessary.

-Bandera