Originally Posted by
MinnMan
I have always been a cautious descender, though I have been close to the edge at times.
Once rode bikes out at Shelter Cove, California, along the "Lost Coast" section of southern Humboldt County. The coastal mountain range plunges down to sea level, and the descent is enough to give anybody the willies. (Even in a car.) Bad place to be biking. Sooooo easy to pick up an
unconscionable amount of speed. Got up to about 45mph and wimped, due to the tighter cornering required. Wasn't my cup o' tea, that amount of speed. Didn't get the wobbles, and didn't hit any sand/gravel or similar uglies on the road, but
dang! it was on the raggedy edge of grip coming around some of those corners. Wasn't interested in becoming a modern road-rash medical miracle. No fun.