Very sad.

Now I'll share my Joseba Beloki impersonation and why I'm now more of a ninny on wet descents than ever. Several weeks ago I was descending Diablo after rains the previous day and night. On the very steep section at Burma Road (when you're climbing from North Gate it's about 2 miles in) as I rounded one of the bends an SUV appeared in my lane, passing cyclists coming up. My hands were stiff with cold, I grabbed the brakes too hard, the pavement was wet, I was going too fast for the conditions, and I did big scary fish tails before somehow regaining control of the bike and making it by the SUV. I've had "unexpected" encounters with cars several times on Diablo, but losing control of my bike while in a crash avoidance situation was definitely the scariest. So, I'll be a ninny and try to only ride in conditions appropriate to my abilities.