Ice and my syncronised crash!

[arryb]

Went out this morning on a gentle ride which was going to involve a bike path and a few lanes, got to a junction to turn right to head out to the lanes, suddenly the front wheel went from underneath me, I landed, and turned around to see the guy I was riding with also lying on the floor Hitting a patch of ice on two wheels isn't fun! Wish there had been a camera filming it though!! Needless to say, I didn't head out onto the ungritted lanes and stayed on the path changing my root to come back on a main road!

Be careful out there guys!

[neil_bolton]

You try bombing into a very tight, rooty and fast section of the Tywch trail at Cwmcarn, braking into it, and realising that its pure ice, and you still need to scrub at least 10mph off.

Oh and theres a big tree in the way.

Two wheel drifts, and getting off the brakes at 20mph are splincter tightening to say the least...

Eh Moonie

[Parrot of Doom]

On the upside, the permafrost dirt trails are excellent fun to ride on, they're so loud they're almost deafening!

[pdV6]

I did a similar thing a few years back: myself and the rider in front went down on sheet ice at exactly the same moment and gracefully slid along in identical positions. Lucky really, as if I hadn't fallen too I'd have ridden straight over her!

[theboymoon]

neil_bolton said:

Eh Moonie

indeed

Had a nice exit-out-the-side-door-into-bush moment last night...

[littleandy0410]

My dad is currently on crutches after the front wheel washed out on him at a T-junction. He was only 100 yards from his house, so managed to limp home. He fractured his pelvis, so is on crutches, with minimal walking and loads of rest, and no driving for 6 weeks. No cycling for at least 8 weeks!

This was 5 weeks ago, and is finally showing signs of improvement, but still not able to walk without the crutches.

[edwardsje]

theboymoon said:

neil_bolton said:

Eh Moonie

indeed

Had a nice exit-out-the-side-door-into-bush moment last night...

Is this a sexual euphemism I haven't come across?

[A - W]

I wimped out this week using the bike, usually commuting to work, and choose the car instead.
The first T-junction I got to I nearly ploughed into the a car, it's been a while since I have had the abs kick in. I was very thankful I wasn't on my bike as I'd have been in worse trouble.
I've been in the car all week due to the ice.

[Gooby]

Had a superb time in the new forest with large parts of the ride frozen. Crossing frozen streams, being able to see the bottom 2ft below and thinking if it breaks or I bail then there is a load of trouble. I did end up on my arse sliding across a sheet of ice a couple of times but that was fun..

[Jesus Christ]

edwardsje said:

theboymoon said:

neil_bolton said:

Eh Moonie

indeed

Had a nice exit-out-the-side-door-into-bush moment last night...

Is this a sexual euphemism I haven't come across?

Yes but you need a girl with a colostomy bag and a very broad outlook.

Best practiced on a hotel bed or plastic sheeting.

[Rob13]

Been out today onto the Cleveland Way on the NYM. Very icy in parts which had the front wash out on me more than once. Not so good when you cant even put your foot down to stop you falling. Cushioned the fall with my elbow & helmet! Ouch

[LanCat]

Rob13 said:

Cushioned the fall with my elbow & helmet! Ouch

Cushioned my icy road fall a couple of weeks ago with my chin. Just a scar now but embarrassing at the time. Be careful.

[skudupnorth]

Oh good it's not just me having fun with gravel rash this week ! Used the bike all through the bad weather and survived pretty well until yesterday morning when i lost it on my new Hybrid on road grease of all things !!! I arrived at work with a sock full of blood and lots of sympathetic piss takes off my work mates.Bike has battle scars and my knee still has tarmac in it which i will have a dig at when it gets scabby.....yum,yum !
One good thing to come out of it was my faith in motorist's who asked if i was ok...no choice really for the nice ladies in the Mini because i was holding them up in the splattered across the road look i was trying out !!! Roll on next week for more of the same preferably without gravel contact !

[arryb]

I've been ok with bike battle scars so far (Touch wood), first off on my road bike took off both (yeh, I don't know how I managed to damage both either having fallen onto one side...) brake pedal hoods (£11 to replace) so looking new again, few small scratches to the pedals and quick release lever, second one (as in OP), only managed to scrape the pedal which is a result The bruise is still forming from the other day on my thigh.....

[skudupnorth]

I had the most damage out of the accident,bike suffered on the handlebar ends and the rear quick release lever.....it helps when you cannot escape the bike in crash mode because you are attached by toe clips,a good soft,squishy human body helps ave bike ! I have pic of knee damage if anyone wants to see !!!!