I can't believe that was so long ago, really making me feel old. I really wish I had the restraint Tpoppa has/had. Nothing bad happened but I regret showing some ass that day since part of it wasn't really all that safe.
I hope I'm referring to the same incident otherwise, nevermind.
It is a use-it-or-lose-it skill, but it comes back pretty quickly. Every spring, it takes a few hundred or more miles to bring back the reaction and motor skills. Modern bike engineering and tire compounds are improving faster than my skills are degrading. At 70, not sure how long that'll hold true....