I'll cut to the chasel, I got caught in the rain today. Many of you would say no big deal. But my steed sports a Brooks Saddle. Fail. I rode seven to eight miles through on and off showers and wet roads. Turning back was not necessarily a good option as that was the direction the showers were progressing. Stopped and assessed and saddle looked ok. Slight dip in the middle but wasn't sure if that was the natural progression of wear. Don't monitor it every day. Saddle bag probably caught the brunt of the water spray. Got back on the road. Three more miles and I have to cross railroad tracks. I've done this hundreds of times.I gear down and go slow across. They run diagonal so I usually get near the very edge of road and bump bump across as perpendicular as I can. Today I get across the first rail but my front tire slips out from under me on the second rail and I go down. Of course no motorists bother to stop and see if I'm OK. That's another thread. Scrape left front leg and elbow. No flowing blood. Rear wheel won't turn so I have to mess with brakes to free it up. Left front brifter scuffed up and seems to have been pushed in a little but still seems to function. Chain has jumped off the rings. Anyway, got her back going and was able to ride home ok. Longest 12 miles ever. Got home and got cleaned up and started working on bike. Cleaned up and everything readjusted best I can tell. Saddle suffered a scuff on the left side as well. Pride hurt too. First time to lay down a bike. Sucks. Still haven't had a flat tire. 8000 miles.
