Another fall - better tyres?

[Origamist]

@Origamist - add mud and sand/dust to your 'things to avoid' list!

I've come off on mud a few times, but they were in the bad old days when I'd MTB with too much speed and not enough skill. Can't say sand has got me, but it's only a matter of time...

 

[Origamist]

@Origamist - and fords. DAMHIKT

I've always been wary of Fords, but fords are less of a hazard in Cheshire. Noted though.

 

[martint235]

I've always been wary of Fords, but fords are less of a hazard in Cheshire. Noted though.

Yep it's all Bentleys up there.


IGMC.

 

[ColinJ]

I've always been wary of Fords, but fords are less of a hazard in Cheshire. Noted though.

Oh, Cheshire - slurry on the roads then! (I saw a big pile-up on the Manchester 100 when a rider slid out on a slurry-covered bend near a farm.)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Having looked at the moss again it's such a small amount I think it's quite hard to spot. I doubt the council will take any action based on my previous experience.

If it's a route you take often, why not clean the moss yourself?
Probably 5 min with a scraper will do.

 

[Pale Rider]

I agree the OP could do with improving his bike control, but as someone whose control is nothing special, improving is not easy.

A change of tyres may help.

I am more confident on my new Marathon Pluses than I was on the old Marathon Supremes, which were a bit iffy on anything other than dry asphalt.

Original equipment Kendas - fitted to the OP's bike - are, in my experience, not very good.

Knobblies of any make don't sound ideal for the OP's commute.

My suggestion would be to get some shallow tread tyres, I like Schwalbe, but I'm sure other makes are just as good.

Also, changing tyres after a series of misfortunes may give the OP the feeling of a fresh start.

 

[MattDB]

I agree the OP could do with improving his bike control, but as someone whose control is nothing special, improving is not easy.

A change of tyres may help.

I am more confident on my new Marathon Pluses than I was on the old Marathon Supremes, which were a bit iffy on anything other than dry asphalt.

Original equipment Kendas - fitted to the OP's bike - are, in my experience, not very good.

Knobblies of any make don't sound ideal for so commute.

My suggestion would be to get some shallow tread tyres, I like Schwalbe, but I'm sure other makes are just as good.

Also, changing tyres after a series of misfortunes may give the OP the feeling of a fresh start.

Thank you. Yes I like the idea of a fresh start. The other thing I noted as I checked my (fairly new) bike over was the headset was loose - I wondered if this could have contributed to a loss of control over the front wheel?

 

[MattDB]

If it's a route you take often, why not clean the moss yourself?
Probably 5 min with a scraper will do.

Thought about that - it's such a thin covering I thought it would need pressure washing (or bleaching)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Thought about that - it's such a thin covering I thought it would need pressure washing (or bleaching)

Wallpaper scraper, kitchen scourer, bottle of bleach will probably do it.