Originally Posted by
dwmckee
I ride a variety of dirt and gravell roads, but I tend to always keep a good eye further ahead so I have more time to slow down if there is a hairpin turn or loose patch ahead. I also continually test traction on straight safe sections and recalibrate my braking forces to stay within traction limits. Maybe your brakes do not have very good modulation, or maybe you are not keeping your speed within your stopping limits for what you can see ahead. Maybe you have to spend more time testing out a new bike to learn handling characteristics and limits. Maybe you are young enough so that falls do not hurt as much and therefore you are more willing to take chances...
Oh no, my crashes seem to happen when I know what's coming and I try it anyway
I'm starting to get into the "not young" territory. At 35 crashing all the time seems a bit harder on me than it was 15 years ago, tho not as hard as it'll feel in 15 years. I just spent a couple years adding 20 lbs of muscle, so that helps buffer falls a bit, compared to a normal string bean cyclist.