Quote Originally Posted by boy in a kilt View Post

Just a bit of technique advice. The hoods aren't a good place to be when descending, particularly long steep hills. It sounds like you have some good bike handling skills, but you might try descending in the drops. You have better control over your bike (center of gravity is a little lower) and you can generate more braking power. It's just a leverage thing.
Yeah, I don't know what possessed me. I've been taking all the steep hills this summer in the drops and it's been fine--with this one exception . I am trying not to hit myself over the head.