I swear it was the leaf on the drain cover

[gaz]

For those of you that aren't subscribed to me or in the chat room..

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J7YNNpvvYI

 

[As Easy As Riding A Bike]

Yeah, most importantly, is the bike ok?

 

[ianrauk]

Ouch ouch ouch.
Similar to my accident a couple of years ago resulting in a cracked rib and sprained wrist.
Hope you and the bike are ok Gaz.

 

[2Loose]

Dear oh dear, down so suddenly too!

This is the season for the 'wrong type of leaves' ie. wet ones! and I've had a couple of slips myself but no offs (so far) or is that tempting fate?

 

[Gerry Attrick]

I'm impressed...you were very restrained!

 

[Norm]

Ouch. I went down just like that yesterday, only I was off road so just bounced across the grass. Hope you and the bike are both ok, Gaz.

 

[gaz]

Only damage to the bike is a slight buckle in the front wheel. should be an easy fix.
I've got a sprained wrist but thats it.

 

[Black Sheep]

Happened as you crossed the white line?

I had a bit of a bucking bronco slidey weavyness due to clipping a white line of a cycle lane a while back.

 

[Peter88]

Had a similar off today going down a grass bank in the rain front wheel went and went down on my left handside, result sore hip elbow and shoulder.


Luckly i think my landing was softer then yours Gaz.

 

[Norm]

Happened as you crossed the white line?

I thought that watching the video but, from what Gaz says, what looks like a white line was one of thsoe long metal drain covers.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

That's impressive. I was expecting the drain cover or whatever it was you were heading towards to unseat you but you just seemed to go over for no reason!

You didn't have a sideways wobble due to grooves in the path/draincover pointing the same direction as you? I have a shared pavement stretch made out of those concrete squares and I get into a good wobble sometimes if the wheels line up on the grooves.

 

[slowmotion]

Hell's Teeth! I'm going to be a bit less cavalier now. Thanks for posting.

 

[ianrauk]

Hell's Teeth! I'm going to be a bit less cavalier now. Thanks for posting.

Thing is, it's one of those spills that can happen completely out of the blue... just have to a bit more aware rather then less cavalier.. though of course being less cavalier will help also..

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Wow...that was a quick one with no warning

 

[Bollo]

Ouchio! Front wheel? Game over! Black ice did for me like that in January.