Originally Posted by
OldsCOOL
My son only unclipped on safe descents where it was all clear to wind ‘er up and let ‘er fly.
My mind goes back to my motorcycling experiences riding in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver, back in the 1980s. The turns are tight and often blind. Until you are familiar with the road you can't see far enough ahead to verify that the path is safe, and even if you know "tight, blind turn ahead" you can't see around it so you don't know if the County road crews have cleaned the drains by dumping all the vegetation and pebble debris on the road surface. I managed never to fall off the motorcycle or to take it down, but some hard and creative braking ensued. I tried to slow down on such roads, but then was threatened by tailgating pickup drivers, seemingly playing "Dukes of Hazzard!" End result: no more motorcycles in my life!