Quote Originally Posted by quint41 View Post
The 38 mph terrifies me! I don't like speed. Never have, never will. Don't like roller coasters or any of that, fast cars, nope nope nope. I brake downhill and don't care who knows!!
Believe it or not I am mostly like that too. I always go slow down curvy descents, or any descents with gravel or blind spots where dogs or cars might pop out from the side...
I am a very cautious rider. It's only when I get a straightaway smooth descent with clear visibility for 1/2 mile around that I let it go. I used to get REALLY SCARED going fast. But I never go faster than I feel in control of.
Nowadays, when the conditions are just right, it's fun and doesn't seem as fast as it used to seem to me. But always always...safety first.

COSC- don't feel bad- some tires are really HARD to get off the rim- you might have had some of those stubborn ones.