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Set off for work this morning on the bike for my 20 mile commute, raining a bit but not that cold. Wife mentioned before I left that the forecast said risk of icy roads, not likely I said as it’s not cold. Well I was wrong there.
Didn’t notice any ice but my back wheel slipped under power once but I thought it was just wet leaves. Got 8 miles into my commute, reached for my water bottle and went down with a bang and a long slide. Ripped bar tape, hole through expensive jacket, hole in jersey and shorts but I couldn’t see any damage to my skin. Couldn’t ride any further as I could barely stand up on the ice and I didn’t fancy carrying on with a hole in my jacket in the pissing rain. So rode back home.
Got home to find an impressive amount of road rash on my hip and a large hole and gash on my elbow.
Got showered and drove to work. Noticed that the puddles in the car park were iced up so it must have been very cold during the night then warmed up early morning and the rain hid the ice.
I’m quite sore now.
Oh and any recommendations of where to buy a goretex repair patch.
Hate that - no warning at all and a very hard landing!
Drop me an email - I think I've got a goretex repair kit that I never actually got round to using. I'd just need to find it........
Stepped out my front door and nearly slipped on my arse. It was like a comedy cartoon routine with my legs going everywhere. Bloody lethal black ice everywhere.
Didn't see it at all before I left BoardinBob, there was no ice in Kilmarnock. It was only when I got to the Eaglesham road end that it became unrideable.
Ah, I was just about to go for a run, might have to have a look first.
Probably gone now, that was at 7am.
I've been alright so far this year, hate it though, those first few incredibly tentative miles when you're not sure!
Thanks for that younggeoff, I'll try a repair patch in the short term then will look at getting a proper repair done after winter if needs be.
Luckily it was a rapha jersey and they do free crash repairs to all their items. So jacket and jersey sorted and the ripped bar tape will last the winter.
After a couple of falls last year on ice but no injuries I give it a miss when its icy. Didn't even know it was icy till I hit the ground.