Ouch

[Blackandblue]

Enjoyed the commute home last night even though it was chucking it down. Apart from the bit where I fell off my bike. Approaching the ASL at a red light, there was a puddle just where the filter lane joins the ASL. I am aware that there is a rather uneven manhole cover there but it is obscured by the puddle. Anyway, I am very gingerly trying to avoid the puddle/manhole cover and stop in the ASL when whooosh, my bike goes from under me and I bump down on my right side in front of a taxi. A bit bruised - my body as well as my ego - but otherwise OK, and I jumped up and carried on (when the lights changed to green).

Cheers to the cyclist behind me who enquired after my welfare.

 

[andyfromotley]

ouch indeed. glad yr ok.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Oops! - glad you're alright. It is the embarassment factors though isn't it?Last time I fell off I was so glad it was early on a Sunday morning and no-one was about

 

[Blackandblue]

Embarrassment and frustration. Embarrassed to topple off for no apparent reason (and almost stationary at the time) and frustrated because I was very carefully trying to avoid that very outcome!

 

[Tynan]

Sometimes it's better to ride straight over something rather than go for a late swerve in the wet, the llast time I very very nearly lost the back in the wet was a high speed swerve around a manhole

 

[swee'pea99]

+1. Steady as she goes cap'n...(praying optional).

 

[arallsopp]

Good rule of thumb is "Ignore anything less than 3 ft from your wheel, as its too late to do anything about it". I suppose you can still bunnyhop at that point, but not on my bike