I thought I sent this before, but didn't see it show up. Sorry if it's a duplicate post.
Hey PWRD - is that pic looking down the 47 mph side or is the far side of the valley where the big speed happened?
Originally Posted by my58vw
Yes it does IF you are doing greater than say 35 MPH+
Not necessaryil. Last fall on BRAT I coasted up to 48 mph on one downhill. Not fast enough! So, I pedaled and got up to 50 mph. Was it worth the extra effort? Sure - I got up to 50 mph!

It
was a lot of extra effort, though; probably not the best use of my energy.