Originally Posted by
Ravenwing
Returning? Heck, I just started at age 59! More dangerous, yes. Sometimes after a ride I find myself wondering about those 40 mph+ downhills. Should I really be doing that?? Congrats on the re-start, OP, enjoy!
Ha! This reminded me of a story I heard in my car racing days. Bobby Unser was asked how dangerous it was to drive around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at over 180 mph. His reply was that it wasn't going 180 mph that was dangerous. It's when you suddenly stop going 180 mph.