Oh Chit! That is terrible news! I hope you recover quickly from your fall. Be safe out there and use as much protective gear as possible while riding. It just takes one incident to derail the entire "biking happiness" experience. My Chiropractor gave me warnings all the time some years back. Cheers!
Didn't mean to give the wrong impression. The crash was back in mid October, and I have recovered very well, and have been back on the bike whenever weather allows. During a sunny break yesterday, I pedaled to the bike shop to get some stuff, and got caught in a pretty serious rain storm. My new anorak kept me dry, except for my legs and shoes, which were pretty damp.
Congrats on your speedy recovery mate! Way to go. Geez, how I hate getting caught in a wet ride. I usually pull over to a shaded area, gazebo, or some kind of underpass hoping for the best. When it lets up, I switch into Turbo and race home if possible. Glad to hear you are back on two wheels. Many safer rides ahead!
Back when I was teaching high school, I biked (on an analog bike) almost every day for several years. I doubt if I missed 5 days in a typical school year. My commute was short, maybe only a couple of miles or so, but with a steep climb at each end; but sometimes I needed to bike into town after school, which added up to maybe 10 miles total for the day. So I was out there rain or shine (this is a rainy town) and simply got used to crappy weather. One cold morning, I paused to shift down and start my climb on the last stretch, and suddenly was on the pavement. Black ice. Tore the knee in a new pair of pants. Had to walk the bike up the hill, which is when I discovered that concrete (the sidewalk) is much less slippery than asphalt (the street).
I hear you. That black ice is so dangerous while driving in sub-zero temps during work commutes on the highways as well. How many times have I seen a driver hit a small patch on a curve and lose control just barely missing other drivers. I always drive with extreme caution when there is a potential for black ice to form on roadways. Where I live, they use rock salt on the roadways which does not always melt ice quick enough. I think they use a sand mixture in other locations.
Love my Wald baskets, use a bungee net from Amazon to go over the top when I really have a load. They sell them in different sizes, think mine is 15".
Hello and Thanks!
You biked to get $90 of groceries, tipped the bike, had to fix the crate with bungees while juggling groceries, and rode home safely. You learned to laugh, enjoy the ride, be careful with heavy loads, use bungees, and that Giant’s rack design is flawed.
