Hairy moment...........

[classic33]

I had come from the top of ovenden way down wharfedale mount then onto long lane, I was about two thirds of the way down long lane when the incident happened

What you call Wharfedale Mount, I know as Denfield Lane. One of half a dozen names for the same road, now with another. The only one in the local A - Z is over Shelf.
Street name sign at the top.

and we get long buses round these parts as well!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I cocked up yesterday, narrow lane, steep hill, bend at the bottom and I missed my braking point,I did a last of the late brakers routine, braked late and hard and left turning in until I was almost on the verge and just made it round.

https://goo.gl/maps/u9RqFqUiPXv

 

[steve50]

At least you got round the bend upright, I did the self same thing many years ago but I wasn't so lucky. I hit gravel on the bend and ended up on the deck.

 

[Inertia]

and I thought it was about Peter Sagan

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/sh...cling-scandal-unshaved-legs-peter-sagan-hairy

 

[Deleted member 1258]

At least you got round the bend upright, I did the self same thing many years ago but I wasn't so lucky. I hit gravel on the bend and ended up on the deck.

Did you do yourself much damage?

 

[Licramite]

Always expect the unexpected.

my boss used to say that - by definition if you expect it - it cannot be unexpected - you may not know what it is - but your still expecting something!
I worked on the principle in the end - if it can go wrong - it will.

 

[steve50]

Did you do yourself much damage?

I came off the bike, hit a metal garage door and knocked myself out for a few minutes, when I came round I got on the bike and rode it home. I had bruising and a lumpy head but I was young and resilient back then.

 

[classic33]

I came off the bike, hit a metal garage door and knocked myself out for a few minutes, when I came round I got on the bike and rode it home. I had bruising and a lumpy head but I was young and resilient back then.

Made of rubber!

 

[steve50]

Made of rubber!

Nope, I was fifteen year old without a care in the world, riding down warley road towards burnley road, if you are familiar with the road you will know it has a sharp right hander part way down, the road also forks to the left and brings you out almost opposite top of tuel lane. Well I was going too fast to go left and in hindsight probably too fast to follow the road to the right but I went for it hit the gravel and the next thing I know I'm propped up against someones garage door and the bike is laid a few feet away practically undamaged, the joys of being young and reckless eh.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Made of rubber!

we usually are when we're young