Descending. How do you make your balls bigger?

bjdw_1977
bjdw_1977 Posts: 442 Member
edited December 19 in Fitness and Exercise
I still have major fear issues going down hill. Frustration i setting in. I don't know what to do.

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  • ajwcyclist2016
    ajwcyclist2016 Posts: 161 Member
    What aspect of it do you find nerving? Descending is really about building confidence and also in. Confidence and trust in the equipment. The. Best way to get better is to do repeats on a section of road also learn to look as far as ahead as possible so you have plenty of time to plan your braking entry and exit of a corner. Do not look at the front wheel look where you want to go relax and enjoy. Also don't look at the rock on the side of the road or it be like a magnet and pull you in
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Disconnect your brake cables.
    <Joking!>

    Did you try any of the suggestions from your last thread on this issue? What was the outcome?

    Is it cornering?
    Is it just the speed and fear affects you even on a straight downhill with good sight lines?
    Is it knowing the extended braking distance you need is longer than you can see to be clear?

    (The last one is more like understandable and sensible caution IMHO.)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    edited December 2018
    Oh man. I used to jump out of airplanes every weekend. I'd far rather do that than go fast downhill on a bike. Yesterday I was in my car descending a steep winding hill and a bike was in front of me. He was going 30MPH and it was nearly dark.

    Even that was too scary for me. All I could think of was him @ss over teakettle and me running him over or him careening off the road and down the edge to the river.

    All that to say...I got nothing.

    Except maybe take up something safer like skydiving (?)
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    You relax. The more you stress the more it'll bother you. Also, from your last thread I think I remeber you are riding with others. You will be dangerous to everyone pushing beyond your abilities. It'll come - just chill :)
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    I'm no biking expert, but anything I want to do--I do gradually. Start downhill on gradual inclines, then a little steeper, then a little steeper... Go slow at first, then slowly up your pace. If you find yourself still nervous then you may have to give in and stay on the flats--move to Nebraska.
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