Unintentional Drifting next to Canal

[Trumpettom001]

What fun - I've been out today for a pathetic 15 miles - admittely having great fun in doing so - riding along a muddy towpath, with inch deep watery mud, using 26" by 2" fully slicked tyres - it's the weirdest feeling when the back end of the bike goes out from behind you and you have to countersteer to regain control...

P.S. a mere 3 P-words - I now need a new p-word repair kit... poop...

 

[gaz]

I've done that a few times on man whole covers and paint on my slicks. not the most fun in the world, but certainly satisfying when you can hold it.

 

[Trumpettom001]

definately satisying to hold - I agree - but yeah, It wouldn't be too happy were it to happen on a road with those pesky cars...

 

[02GF74]

try riding in deep snow - same effect and doesn't so much when you cannot quite hold it.

 

[Valy]

I went for a ride yesterday and as I was coming back home (very shortly after setting off ) to get some thicker gloves I had a sudden drift - it seemed like ice on the road! It was quite foggy and pretty cold, however I did not see that coming. It was a downhill tarmac path and I was not going too slow either (relative to that situation)- maybe 15-20KM/H.

But I'm not really sure about the speed.

 

[lukesdad]

Im drifting now !

 

[Valy]

Im drifting now !

Huh?