I'm a little speed demon when it comes to downhills. Cracks Thom up how much I trust him on the bike - but not in the car. "Honey do you have to take these corners so fast?" is what he hears when we're driving. On the bike it's, "Why did you brake so soon?"

59 was on a new section of road. It's a 4 lane highway with a great shoulder - although Thom takes the lane when we're going that fast. It's a straight downhill, no curves at all - although sometimes there's a crosswind, with about an 8% grade.

As far as getting faster goes for me it's interval training. There are certain sections of a ride where I just push and keep myself at a certain speed or above. And as Eddie Mercx said, "Ride lots!" But I'm not a racer, it's all for fun.

Veronica