Nice easy ride, nice easy off. Rats.

[DCBassman]

Did Lydford - Okehampton and back earlier today, 16.4 miles essentially flat riding. The route winds around the Okehampton ACF hut at one point, and two cyclists and I passed here. Speed about 5mph, all well, then lost it in the leaves. Minor scrapes to me and the bike, suspect I'll feel it more tomorrow, but carried on to my turn point and returned. Essential lesson learned was nowt to do with off - must fit mudguards!
MTB blasters will rightly consider this a non-event, but it's only my second off in 40 years...

 

[Smokin Joe]

MTB blasters will rightly consider this a non-event, but it's only my second off in 40 years...

You were due.

 

[DCBassman]

Yep. Yellowstone Supervolcano next.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Yep. Yellowstone Supervolcano next.

Your going to ride down THAT!!!!

 

[DCBassman]

Nothing ventured...

 

[si_c]

Did Lydford - Okehampton and back earlier today, 16.4 miles essentially flat riding. The route winds around the Okehampton ACF hut at one point, and two cyclists and I passed here. Speed about 5mph, all well, then lost it in the leaves. Minor scrapes to me and the bike, suspect I'll feel it more tomorrow, but carried on to my turn point and returned. Essential lesson learned was nowt to do with off - must fit mudguards!
MTB blasters will rightly consider this a non-event, but it's only my second off in 40 years...

Euch. Leaves. Ended up upside down in a ditch still clipped in to my bike once, right in front of a colleague from work due to leaves.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Did Lydford - Okehampton and back earlier today, 16.4 miles essentially flat riding. The route winds around the Okehampton ACF hut at one point, and two cyclists and I passed here. Speed about 5mph, all well, then lost it in the leaves. Minor scrapes to me and the bike, suspect I'll feel it more tomorrow, but carried on to my turn point and returned. Essential lesson learned was nowt to do with off - must fit mudguards!
MTB blasters will rightly consider this a non-event, but it's only my second off in 40 years...

My first off was due to a patch of leaves. I landed on my rear and had a very sore posterior for weeks after that!

 

[DCBassman]

Understood, I thought I'd got it right, but no...certainly not improving my opinion of 23mm slicks, but I'm using the bike as I got it. 28mm Marathons next, methinks!

 

[Smokin Joe]

Understood, I thought I'd got it right, but no...certainly not improving my opinion of 23mm slicks, but I'm using the bike as I got it. 28mm Marathons next, methinks!

Wet leaves are like ice. It makes no difference what tyres you ride, all widths and makes will let go just the same.

 

[DCBassman]

True, true. But it's a good excuse, right?

 

[Lonestar]

Euch. Leaves. Ended up upside down in a ditch still clipped in to my bike once, right in front of a colleague from work due to leaves.

In my job I know leaves are buggers.

 

[ColinJ]

Euch. Leaves. Ended up upside down in a ditch still clipped in to my bike once, right in front of a colleague from work due to leaves.

A former colleague of mine broke a hip when he slipped on wet leaves, and he was walking his bike at the time! (He had dismounted to wheel the bike into Hebden Bridge station and slipped on leaves outside.)

PS @DCBassman - I'm glad that no serious harm was done to you in your fall!

 

[Lonestar]

MTB blasters will rightly consider this a non-event, but it's only my second off in 40 years...

That's pretty amazing.Although in the last three years I've had three freak offs.Oh and the Brompton where I couldn't get out of the SPD's.

 

[DCBassman]

Two weeks on, haven't ridden since, still problems with shoulder and pain radiating right down to hand. Time to get it checked.

 

[vickster]

Definitely. Could be nerve damage