That 18% descent commands attention. To me it feels like I'm going to drop straight into the ocean - way down below. My mantra on that road is 'brakes don't fail me now'.
It is one of the few roads that gives me the experience of exposure that is common in mountaineering. A friend with a fear of heights refuses to descend it. -JimD On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:02 AM, René Sterental wrote: > After taking some photos of the view of the Golden Gate, the city and the Bay > at the highest vista point, we went down the 18% descent that has seen Ray > crash twice last year; fist in January when he broke his collarbone and > recently when he had his rim blow-out. We went cautiosly with cars coming > behind us and pumping the brakes so the rims wouldn't heat up too much and > stopped in the middle where more photos were taken. That descent is > absolutely breathtaking. It's not just the 18% downhill grade, it's the fact > that you have the ocean in front of you and just a guard-rail between you and > the breathtaking view. Just awesome -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
