I'm glad your all right, but i disagree that crashes are unavoidable, I havent crashed in 35 years of road riding, it sounds like you were going to fast for conditions? a hill and a corner shouldn't cause a crash, did any of the other riders crash on the same corner and hill? I do agree that gear is important, but driving within your limitations, and the conditions involved, are very important. Please dont take this personal but every time i hear someone say its not if but when, i know its someone who has crashed, and most times it was driver error. Driving a bike takes total concentration to do it safely.