I fell off my bike, over a bridge, into a ditch. :)

[LeighPing]

I'm glad that it wasn't the bridge over the river..

 

[Fordulike]

What happened there, rear wheel spin out?

 

[LeighPing]

What happened there, rear wheel spin out?

Front wheel slid out on that greasy, slimy, wooden bridge. It felt like an elongated, wet tree root at the time. I had nowhere to go but falling to the right and off into the ditch.

Fortunately, it was only about a 4 ft drop onto damp leaves and I had my helmet on.

 

[soundwave]

i done that last time i crashed and had 3 staples in my elbow

 

[Fordulike]

Wet wood is terribly slippy. My decking is a nightmare when it rains, been on my arse a few times

 

[Nealh]

Best remedy is to staple down chicken wire for traction.

 

[Gaz]

I like watching your dog running with the pack (i.e. you)

Gaz

 

[LeighPing]

I like watching your dog running with the pack (i.e. you)

Gaz

Cheers Gazza. My better half dropped him off to me, about 30 metres further on from that bridge. Ordinarily, he would have been running ahead of me. So, I'd probably have seen that slip hazard, as he went over it, and reacted accordingly.

Still, I'm in one piece for Christmas. I'm grateful for that. Enjoy what you have folks.

 

[D C]

Best remedy is to staple down chicken wire for traction.

This is good when it's brand new but it soon gets broken and the strands stick up and cause punctures.
OK for walkers but not bikes.
There's a lot of these near to me and I have to carry the bike over them.
Dave.

 

[D C]

We could all do with a personal rewind button,
it's so easy to see what we shouldn't have done 10 seconds after we've done it
Dave.

 

[Gaz]

We could all do with a personal rewind button,
it's so easy to see what we shouldn't have done 10 seconds after we've done it
Dave.

So true!

Mine'd be going down a steep 50yd bank the year before last, only to realise as I crested the brow that my CoG was way past the front wheel, so over the bars I went (at 50 years old thinking 'this is gonna hurt'). Felt okay, 'til I got home, when I realised quite how much I was bleeding from my right elbow

 

[newboater]

enough of you is the bike ok ?

 

[greyfox69]

A mature couple walking their dog ,without a lead in the new forest last week, the dog ran at the side of me, for a while ignoring it's owners, then stopped to face me fortunately I was almost stopped, but unfortunately, I was clipped in and had nowhere to go, only a slow motion list to port, before capsizing into the wet grass, much to my wife's amusement, and yes she did laugh before asking me if I was ok
The Couple were most apologetic, as they should be, the lady on a horse coming in the opposite direction, just wished she had a camera so she could get £250 from ybf.
Wet arm,hip and arse, no injury apart from that had a great day out on my bike

 

[georgehenry]

I traverse a wooden bridge on my route to work and wet muddy boards need to be treated with much respect.

 

[EddiePJ]

I traverse a wooden bridge on my route to work and wet muddy boards need to be treated with much respect.

Square on and not leant over.

 

[Nealh]

Even reading the thread and your slip, I did the same on Boxing day on my forest ride. I approached a bridge/crossing at a very low speed not straight on and the front end was gone.

 

[LeighPing]

Even reading the thread and your slip, I did the same on Boxing day on my forest ride. I approached a bridge/crossing at a very low speed not straight on and the front end was gone.

You live and learn, if you live to learn another day. Even then, it seems there's no guarantees.

 

[mountainsport]

I'm glad that it wasn't the bridge over the river..

I'm badly cracking up nearly wetting myself @ 2:10
He's funny! and quick thinking like a rugby player just about to touch done before shamefully dodging his opponent. Classic one man.
MS.

 

[LeighPing]

@ 2:10
He's funny! and quick thinking like a rugby player just about to touch done before shamefully dodging his opponent.

I agree, it does make me chuckle at times. The same @ 3:30 dodging the oncoming bikes. He's learned to be good at that tactic from all the mad dog attacks he encounters.

My grandson had a BMX bike on xmas day and, as he rode it up and down the path outside the front door, Jet jogged along with him. A woman walked around the corner with her yorkie terrier, as they both headed towards her, she screamed and frantically picked her dog up. Then they both passed her without issue. The woman said "Oh my God. I thought that he was going for my dog!"

I said "Don't worry love, we're having turkey this year."

He'll only be harassed so far though..
What's interesting here is, seeing that when dogs have a little skirmish, they just seem to be proving a point. Not actually biting each other. Just showing what they could have done.

The faster version looks more serious.

This is one of my favourite hiccups.

 

[JohnnyGM7LSI]

I agree, it does make me chuckle at times. The same @ 3:30 dodging the oncoming bikes. He's learned to be good at that tactic from all the mad dog attacks he encounters.

My grandson had a BMX bike on xmas day and, as he rode it up and down the path outside the front door, Jet jogged along with him. A woman walked around the corner with her yorkie terrier, as they both headed towards her, she screamed and frantically picked her dog up. Then they both passed her without issue. The woman said "Oh my God. I thought that he was going for my dog!"

I said "Don't worry love, we're having turkey this year."

He'll only be harassed so far though..
What's interesting here is, seeing that when dogs have a little skirmish, they just seem to be proving a point. Not actually biting each other. Just showing what they could have done.

The faster version looks more serious.

This is one of my favourite hiccups.

Your dog must have the patience of a saint