Originally Posted by Murrays

A couple of years ago I had a serious bike shimmy while descending on a group ride and ever since then, I've had an irrational fear of going down long hills. I know I just need to relax, loosen my grip, bend my elbows, etc., but I still get this occasional momentary feeling of panic that isn't a very good thing when your tooling down a hill at 35 mph.

I did buy a new bike with a bit more stable handling, but I still get the heebie jeebies now and then. So what should I do to get more comfortable descending? I'm guessing I'll get more comfortable as I get more used to the new bike, but any advice would be appreciated.

-murray