I didn't skip the descent, I only meant I skipped the last two miles of Mt Wilson, turned back before the summit,(wuss).
Ah, the descent. The first part from Red Box is steep and fast with sharp turns. Sounds fun until you see the cracks, holes, and stutter bumps. The worst section of the whole century. Then after Clear Creek is the 9 miles of smooth descending at 35-40 mph. The crazy part is the traffic, not a lot of cars but who wants a car there at that speed on those twisty turns? Some of the other cyclists are all over the road and can push you into oncoming traffic when you try to pass them. The turns are exciting,too, like being banked over at 40 into a blind corner. If you aren't on your toes, you should slow down a bit, but my dumb a$$ was chasing Sarah and the group she was racing. It was thrilling at the time, but looking back I get a strange feeling that I shouldn't push it there. Like M.E. says, I hate that descent.