Watch out - trouble lurks when you eventually go past 50!
I've mentioned my 'big air' at 56 mph in Burnley story a few times so I'll leave that one alone for now.
It was the other 'big air' at 50+ mph event that really made me start to feel nervous at high speeds on my bicycle...
Coming down off the steep top of Fleet Moss towards Hawes felt merely fairly exciting until the gradient abruptly steepened to 25%. As the road suddenly disappeared from beneath me, my bike (plus its stunned rider) took off - all I could see was stunning Yorkshire Dales scenery and a disconcertingly large air gap between me and the tarmac!
It's true what they say - time really does seem to slow down when you think you are about to die! I found myself wondering where the nearest hospital was, and would the
Yorkshire Air Ambulance turn out for me?
I got away with it, but I read that another rider was not so lucky. Face-planting at 50 mph can't be fun!
Let's be careful out there folks! Watch out for gusting crosswinds on descents, and always be extra careful on roads you haven't ridden before, you don't know what lies ahead...
. I don't know how you all have the nerve to go so fast.
