Originally Posted by
frogman
I am amazed and impressed how fast the TDF riders go down the mountain descents. I almost wet my pants just watching them
They also occasionally don't quite make a corner.
Ok, not the TDF, but if the car wasn't there, the rider may well have had a tour of the woods.
And the riders successfully navigating the corner aren't hitting that corner at full speed, with or without obstructions in the road.