Quote Originally Posted by shadon
do you folks work on down hill skills? or do you just work on climbing progressively more challenging hills? After the ride I want to work on skills like this. Aside from the skills, I think it would be good to have something to focus on after the ride.
This is a GREAT route for practicing downhill skills. I can show you a few things (as can many others) but consider taking a skills clinic. There are several offered here in the bay area including the Velogirls and the LUNA Chix clinics.

There is a skills clinic coming up on June 11th in Marin. I think there is still space available. If you are interested, see: http://www.lunachix.net/061106.pdf