levad
Veteran
I too thought it had been mild overnight. Set off this morning and came off on black ice less than 2 miles into the 13! Road rash on my thigh. I think, as has already been mentioned, that my pannier hit the deck first, the company laptop in there seemed to survive. Anyway I took the next 11 or so miles much more carefully, the roads got worse but I managed to stay on. It was unnerving to hear cars skidding behind me and watching them skid across the stop line at junctions. My route is all country back lanes so there is never a chance for them to get gritted.
The technique I followed after the off was to stay in a low gear and spin my legs. Keep going slowly, make the corners as straight as possible, and pray when going downhill.
The technique I followed after the off was to stay in a low gear and spin my legs. Keep going slowly, make the corners as straight as possible, and pray when going downhill.