Need to vent....

[BenM]

This week has been one of those weeks...

tl;dr: I fell off and broke clothing only

Yesterday leaving work had a slow puncture - could ride a third of a mile or so before grounding the rim.

Swapped tube for spare last night and thought no more of it.

This morning dawned bright and not frosty - or so I thought... set off completely uneventfully. Going down hill I noticed a couple wheeling their bikes... funny I thought and carried on...

Suddenly I was on the path when I had just looked at the brakes whilst attempting to slow down for what turned out to be a fellow cyclist in a heap... he was in a heap because of the black ice, I was then sliding along, stretched for about 200 yards or so.

So the nice sealskin waterproof gloves I have are distinctly not waterproof in the left hand palm, and nor is my Altura jacket

Thanks for listening - now I am off to the pub for anaesthetic

 

[jayjay]

Careful in the morning then BenM, freezing forecast (+hangover?)

 

[neil earley]

oops nasty stuff black ice , no broken bones thats a good thing . take care out there.

 

[Scoosh]

Which is why we all need a trike in our stable !

Please Ride Safe

(everyone still daft man enough to be riding in this cold snap)

 

[BenM]

Thanks for the comments chaps,

It's morning - hangover non existant cos only had time for a couple before going to the cinema - anyone who likes very dark British comedy should see Sightseers
Definitely no broken stuff other than Jacket/glove - they died in a good cause - but muscles are still very achy. Driving today cos I am a wimp.

Stay safe out there boys and girls.... /me looks longingly at Ice trikes...

B.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

What a giant skidder!

Glad you're not hurt, I've was looking at the BSO riders with their fat and half flat tyres this morning thinking they're probably wiser in these conditions than I am on my single speed with my tyres like elastic bands.

 

[Recycle]

Which is why we all need a trike in our stable !

I had a trike but lost the stable & therefore had to lose the trike .
Winter marathon's so far substitute (rice crispy tyres - snap crackle pop - well, no pop so far).