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Better to be in too low a gear than too high a gear in a situation like that ! Just as a matter of interest, there is a sharp left hand bend going up the very steep Rosedale Bank in North Yorkshire that is difficult to get round without going to the other side of the road because the road drops away on the inside of the bend- it would be difficult to avoid a mishap if a car was coming down as you negotiated this bend.