Yes it WAS scary! But I never would have done it if the conditions had not been so perfect. The blacktop was new and beautiful and as I said- great visibility in all directions and no blind curves.
I'm not usually like that, as a fairly new rider I tend to like safe easy speeds. But hey, the situation just sort of called for it today in celebration of being able to reach the drops on my handbars finally. Also, had sort of "earned" a good downhill after 2 miles of climbing gravel road in low gear.
The cold wind whistled through my helmet, moaning like in a haunted house.
Guess my stem is just right now.
Back to familiar safe bumpily roads next ride!