Another reason why you don't cycle in the gutter

[paul04]

I was out on the bike this morning, going near the local playing fields, I noticed all the leaves on the floor just near the pavement/road, and thinking to myself,
That is just a accident waiting to happen
So when your out on the bike just watch out for leaves,

 

[Sully]

Well said mate, totally agree

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Oh and expect chestnut purée on the roads tomorrow as well.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Whole chestnuts are worse....last week I had a tram track issue which led to my back wheel jamming in the tracks whilst my legs splayed out like Charlie Chaplin, then when I regained control my front wheel went over a conker which sent that jolting to a side and another comedy balancing act

 

[themosquitoking]

Whole chestnuts are worse....last week I had a tram track issue which led to my back wheel jamming in the tracks whilst my legs splayed out like Charlie Chaplin, then when I regained control my front wheel went over a conker which sent that jolting to a side and another comedy balancing act

Photos?

 

[Moodyman]

I avoid tree lined roads this time of year if I can.

Not only are wet leaves dangerous, but the remaining leaves on the trees stop street lighting from reaching the ground. So you effectively ride in the dark over wet mushy leaves and drain covers.

 

[cosmicbike]

Whilst I'm fortunate to have some nice cycle lanes locally, most are useless at this time of year because of the leaves and nuts covering them. Still, the road's smoother anyway

 

[Puddles]

We were on the late school run last week and gave some poor man some Hello Kitty plasters and anti-bac wipes after he skidded and ended up on the floor after cycling across the wet slippy leave, the local shared is covered in them cycle path

 

[Candaules]

I cycled through some leaves, once. There was a big heap of them right in my path. As I went over them I hit something very solid (a brick, I think) buried beneath them. The jolt nearly knocked me off the bike. I checked for damage, but couldn't see any. Over the next few weeks, the bike got harder to ride, the gears skipped, the crankshaft wobbled. It turned out that the rear axle was broken, and the knock-on effects damaged the whole drive train. Result: bike written off as not worth repairing.
Yes, you can't be too careful with leaves!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I do laps around my local park. The leaves,conkers,and their shells are to be expected at this time of year. I slow down to 13 mph on a bend that i'd normally take at 19 mph due to it being covered in leaves(and cow muck the other week).
Has anyone on Cycle Chat ever punctured on a conker shell by the way?

 

[markharry66]

We were on the late school run last week and gave some poor man some Hello Kitty plasters and anti-bac wipes after he skidded and ended up on the floor after cycling across the wet slippy leave, the local shared is covered in them cycle path

Very kind considerate. Would love to have been one of his work friends asking about the hello kitty plasters .