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@rpm
descending is not safer. it's EASIER. and depending on how good your brakes are, possibly faster too.
I could see a point in SS after 100 miles of rolling countryside, the downhills start to get a bit old and your arse and quads would really rather like a rest.
but then, without gears, you can't crank into the big ring to keep your speed up