Downhill fear

[shootingstar]

Me too! Hang off the guard rails at the Grand Canyon, and whimper at open-grate staircases. Can't seem to mtb over even the smallest bridge without diving off the edge. And, it's usually only climbing down things -- scampered to the top of the pyramids in Mexico, and spent two hours trying to get back down.

I doubt I could do the pyramids' steep high steps without a rail. And going down..I can see myself crawling down..like a baby.

Featuretile- Agree, that we shouldn't spend oodles of time beating ourselves up because it's somehow incompetent or wimpish not to be zipping down a descent at 50+ kms. per hr. If we're not competing in racing in a competition..

After descending long hills and accidentally hitting potholes, gravel patches, black ice patches, I'm still learning my limits. But going fast enough to make it easier for me to mount the next hill ahead. One, just hopes there isn't a red traffic light halfway up on the ascent or a car cutting into right hand lane.

Now what should I be prouder of for myself...plunging down long descents at 50 kms./hr. (did once, and the bike started to shake on a smooth rd.) or still cycling regularily for nearly the past 18 yrs.?