What's worse than crashing on an icy road?

[biggs682]

oh dear all ok in the end

 

[sheffgirl]

I'd rather n an icy road in winter than a wet road in summer.... I wear more layers in winter

I fell off today, not due to ice, it was my own daft fault. Thanks to wearing 2 layers i came out of it with only a tiny graze on my knee and a slightly sore hip, and a bit muddy

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I fell off today, not due to ice, it was my own daft fault. Thanks to wearing 2 layers i came out of it with only a tiny graze on my knee and a slightly sore hip, and a bit muddy

Gws!
I've got a black and blue right knee
Edit: my stupid fault too!

 

[HLaB]

Gws!
I've got a black and blue right knee
Edit: my stupid fault too!

Ouch, not good Pat, take care!

 

[Cycling Dan]

Getting hit by a truck could be worse.

 

[cyberknight]

Least he went left side down . last winter on a club run 2 fell off on ice and snapped the rear mech hanger`s.

 

[iandg]

I crashed last year riding on an icy road and broke my collar bone - never again.
I won't go out 'til the temps at least +5c now

Any sign of ice I don't use the bike (unless it's on the rollers)

 

[binsted]

I'd rather crash in an icy road in winter than a wet road in summer.... I wear more layers in winter

No No No, Icy roads are harder, the water on wet roads acts as a cushion

 

[Globalti]

Maaaany years ago I watched about 12 mountain bikers all go down on the same corner of an icy farm track, just like a road peloton.

Fell off myself twice in 5 minutes on Boxing day, once on each side. I'm glad it was the crosser and not the roadie that got scratched.

 

[Brandane]

I came off on ice last January and landed on my left hip. Despite physio over the summer, it's still not 100%, so I'm another who won't venture out on ice. Unless it's just for a gentle back roads pootle on the MTB with Schwalbe ice spike tyres fitted.

 

[coffeejo]

I came off on ice a couple of years ago - it was a muddy country lane and I didn't realise I was on the ice until it was too late. Off I came, landed on my front and kept going, superhero-style. Luckily I escaped with nothing damaged except my pride - I was at the front of the group who all got to watch.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Chain looks a bit slack...

My front tyre slipped on a bit of wood on the crossover between two cycle paths. About two weeks later I got myself looked at and I'd borked a rib


Anyhow, glad you're not hurt!

 

[JoeyB]

Oy! What happens in MacD's stays in MacD's.

So you used their toilets too?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Any sign of ice I don't use the bike (unless it's on the rollers)

Marathon ice spikers are the answer for the commute.