Surprised it's still icy

[Pale Rider]

I had a trundle - and a tumble - on the route one cycle path south of Sunderland this morning.

Conditions were surprisingly poor, a mixture of mud, ice, and water on top.

My fault for not reading the surface correctly, although once the front wheel whips sideways there's not much you can do.

I was in a group of 15, there was one other faller, and we pushed for nearly a mile before giving it up as a bad job and taking to the road.

Even pushing wasn't easy, no grip in places for bike or feet.

My fall was slow speed, and about as least serious as a fall can be.

Still unpleasant - I hope I never have what might be described as a proper tumble.

 

[MikeW-71]

Same over here in places. If it's a spot that is shaded most of the day, it'll take ages for the ice to thaw.

 

[fossyant]

Main roads in Winter. I use the Fallowfield Loop for about 3 miles on my daily commute, but it's dodgy in places. Ice bike comes out at low temperatures. Flew past someone walking their bike last week over ice in the evening - I had 'forgot' about the ice on the way home but it was there in the morning. Ice tyres did the job.

 

[young Ed]

almost lost it during christmas break on black ice, round a corner blinded by sun descending
ice and cold made me 15 mins late this morning to meet someone off here for a ride
Cheers Ed

 

[Berk on a Bike]

NCN 66 south of Bradford was like a toboggan run last week.