[SamDenes]

I fell down thrice on my commute this morning. Hit a patch of ice on cracked asphalt on Sligo Creek Trail. The crack was enough to cause a bit of a wobble which eventually brought me down. I ended up on a clear patch of pavement, my bike was a few feet in front of me on the next patch of ice. After sitting for a few seconds to curse myself and snap a few pictures, I stood up, walked over to my bike (which was on ice), bent over to pick it up, and – you guessed it – fell ever so gracelessly. Aside from a bruised psyche these falls did not cause much damage. I was able to scoot over to the grassy edge of the trail, stand up, and get my bike upright. I walked down to the next clear section of trail and got back on the bike. Continuing along for less than a quarter mile, I encountered some more ice, this time with hesitation. The lack of confidence led to the worst fall leading to a sprained ankle, torn shirt and glove, and some scrapes, and worst of all, a smushed banana inside my backpack. Now to convince my wife that continuing to ride is a smart idea.
Pictures are from the first fall – notice the ice under the bike that leads to the second fall. Upside down phone = upside down pictures
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[SamDenes]

@Coppertop222 185830 wrote:

One tip I learned recently is if you are wearing clip in shoes bring something to clear ice out of them should they get wet or you put your foot down in ice. I had to alter my route and walk through some snow to get to a cleaned sidewalk or back to the road and lost the ability to clip in. Ended up using a credit card to chip away at it but a small screw driver or something would have been great.

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A quick shot of some lubricant (PAM, WD40…) to the cleat prior to riding can also keep ice from sticking. Avoid hitting the rest of your sole.

[SamDenes]

I will be there.

[SamDenes]

As one of “those” people, do dogs count? Commuting with dog in backpack, recreational mountain biking with dog running (asking for a friend for trails that don’t allow off-leash dogs).

[SamDenes]

THIS:
https://www.reddit.com/r/bikedc/comments/8fvpl1/thank_you_kind_strangers/

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