Had a spill yesterday...

[Volnix]

Ok I went out for a 20km dash yesterday and it was just starting to rain.

I had the rear wheel slipping a couple of times but I managed to restabilize the bike.

But at some point on a long left turn, the bike just "slipped" on both wheels and it had a small "slide" on the side.

Bill so far

-2 Broken light brackets
-A small road rash patch on my elbow

Maybe more I havent checked the bike yet...

Any ideas why that happened?

It never happened before... and I rode in the rain several times.

Was it the slime made due to road dust and the rain? Was it the tires? Was I going too fast?

I taking the turn with 30km/h when it happened.


Thanks!

 

[alienator]

It's impossible to say given the sparse information provided. It could have been caused by a contaminant on the road surface, too much speed, riding over a painted area, riding over a metal road structure, riding over sand or some other detritus, any number of other causes. Given that you said you had already lost traction a few times, it begs the question of why you didn't slow down, or did you slow down?

 

[maydog]

Ice?

It's a real concern around here now. Even the slightest amount of lean will drop you on ice, especially wet ice, without studded tires.

 

[Volnix]

Originally Posted by maydog
Ice?

It's a real concern around here now. Even the slightest amount of lean will drop you on ice, especially wet ice, without studded tires.

Wasnt ice... It is around 12-20 Celcious around... I think it might have been dust that just got wet and turned into mud...

The tires are apparently still fine and they are kinda "knobby" on the sides too...

Maybe I had the bad luck of running on some oil spill at the same time too...

The thing just "slipped" and it didnt feel like a "slip possible" situation at the moment ...

(damn that flash brings out the iodine sizzle good

)

 

[alienator]

Knobby? Why aren't you riding slicks on a road bike? Slicks provide the best traction no matter whether the conditions are wet or dry.

 

[pinkride]

Must have been the wet dirt, or slimme as you already said. I've been through the same situation thankfully suffering only a few minor injuries. Ever since when it rains I am extremely careful when I am out cycling.

 

[Corzhens]

I look at spill as an accident whatever the condition of the road may be. One time I was biking inside our village. The sun was good, quite cool weather, not much vehicles on the road. And suddenly I fell... a spill, yes. And what caused it? A pebble on the concrete that seemed to have made the tire slide causing me to lose my balance. It was fortunate of me to be quick in reacting otherwise I would have suffered bruises.

 

[katherine25]

This has happened to me once as well and I was over top of paint on the road. When it is raining the paint becomes a little more slippery so you have to watch where you are riding when the road is wet.