Descending on open public roads versus those closed to race traffic only is a different proposition.
My favorite decreasing radius blind left hand bend on rough chip seal surfaces at the bottom of a descent could be taken at full chat if an oncoming F150 was not a concern, which it always is.
For me up is "on", down is "off" in terms of effort but maintaining a good momentum is key to getting up and over my local terrain.
Descending at pace is an essential operational skill, pushing one's luck is something most of us outgrow.
-Bandera