Originally Posted by
CliffordK
If you follow someone down a hill, make sure you have better brakes than they have. As well as a reasonably rigid bike. I hit about 50MPH on a descent on my old Colnago... it was downright scary. Not nearly as bad on the newer bike.
Oh, that reminds me of the time on a steep descent, my bike started to shimmy wildly. Braking only made it a lot worse. Finally, I squeezed my thighs against the top tube and got it under control. It was completely terrifying. A friend behind me was also terrorized.