I bit it on the MVT this morning

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  • February 15, 2013 at 7:41 pm #912875
    birddog
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    I was on the raised wooden-plank (and frost) covered trail near Rosslyn. Following a guy and about to pass, but my speed got the best of me :(.

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    I should have been going slower – it was completely my fault. I just want to add a warning to others (as if the signs and terraine weren’t enough) to slow down in this area. It could cost you a busted hip, a busted bike, and some busted shoes :(. I immediately got out of the trailway and continued on until it was safe to check myself out before continuing on to work.

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  • February 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm #962689
    consularrider
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    The troll (the one who lives under the walkway) strikes again!

    February 15, 2013 at 7:58 pm #962693
    baiskeli
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    That sucks. I’ve bitten that wood myself. I noticed it was frosty there this morning.

    February 15, 2013 at 9:43 pm #962703
    vvill
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    Sorry you fell! Sounds like the ice/frost trolls have been out in force this week. My bruised hip is still a bit sore.

    February 16, 2013 at 5:24 pm #962741
    arlrider
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    Ugh…the wood section even scares me in the summer. There must be some sort of cost-effective and durable anti-skid solution they could come up with. Can’t you get outdoor paint with grit in it to make surfaces non-skid? Not looking for the nanny state to take care of me, but it seems a reasonable idea.

    February 20, 2013 at 2:32 pm #962964
    Terpfan
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    @arlrider 44105 wrote:

    Ugh…the wood section even scares me in the summer. There must be some sort of cost-effective and durable anti-skid solution they could come up with. Can’t you get outdoor paint with grit in it to make surfaces non-skid? Not looking for the nanny state to take care of me, but it seems a reasonable idea.

    They could use the same no slip stuff that they use to coat boat docks. I wonder how much trouble we would all get in if we just all chipped in a few bucks and went out at 2am one night and did it ourselves? I probably shouldn’t put these ideas in writing, ha.

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