i was scared to death of descending and rode my breaks the whole way down the first two climbs i made..

then i decided to start over again.. slowly.... i'd go a little ways up the hill then come down... (without the breaks!) then a little further and a little further...

this past weekend i climbed and came down a hill at 38 mph (came down that fast.. didn't climb that fast!)

so my advice is baby steps! the fear will go away! and keep your eyes on the road!