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Posted: 11:57 - 19 Feb 2018 Post subject: |
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#01
I'll be first then:
Riding to work in 0 degree weather and lost the front end on some black ice / diesel. I can't remember exactly what I did wrong other than lean in but before I knew it I was on my arse watching my pride and joy slide away from me.
Luckily it was only 20mph or so and the bike's crash bobbin protected the majority of the fairings.
I'll whack a paint diagram up in a bit, crash damage pics for now:
https://i.imgur.com/AEYwgki.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gsfKkO3.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Ihcc3r0.jpg
I'm fine, slid on my arse for about 2 metres and got straight up to pick up the bike.
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So what about zero degree weather appealed for a ride? I find anything below five renders a slow warm up, lumpy shifting and cold hands and then there's the less grip because colder tires. Not taking a dig, of course, just interested. |
What about it? Wear appropriate clothing, perhaps handlebar muffs, and the bike is soon warm enough once on the motorway. I've found..
Tucano Urbano muffs
Richa Cold Protect Gloves
A neck warmer
Armadillo Jacket
Kevlar Lined Jeans
Oxford Bone Dry boots
Thermal socks
Cheap Aldi waterproof over trousers (if it's raining or snowing)
Are more than enough to keep me warm on the 60mile run to work, no matter how much the temperature has dropped, never found a need to purchase heated grips. My biggest gripe is when the gritters are deployed, if the temperature drops below -6, why, bother with gritting the road? As, as the temperature start to drop below that, the salt is less effective, and, if it's spread on 'dry' ice it won't work at all until is gets damp.
Anyhow, can tell spring is approaching, I'm already back to wearing my summer jacket ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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https://i.imgur.com/McbhYfa.jpg
Dreadful effort but I'm an utter spastic with computers. Red line was my route, dotted line was my intended route, first black X is where I stopped, second black X is where the bike ended up after sliding down the hill.
It really was very weird, I've been that way a few times and never noticed anything slippy on the road. Lorries use it a lot though so I assume it was diesel or a bit of ice. I'm just annoyed that of all the places I've ridden to in the past, Lye was my first off. |
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Ten minutes after creating the crash thread op crashes
I'll give you tree fiddy for the wreckage inb4 paddy, now the frame is compromised.
I've refused to use the bike 3 deg c or below after almost having a similar episode. Lucky for you that there wasn't any oncoming traffic to ruin your day. ____________________
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Unlucky Op.
Ive "Lost" the front wheel a handful of times on ice / wet leaves in the past, luckily managed to catch it each time though.
I think having no crash bungs helps! ____________________ 1993 RF400R - 2002 Bandit 1200 - 2012 1250 FA |
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linuxyeti wrote: | NJD wrote: |
So what about zero degree weather appealed for a ride? I find anything below five renders a slow warm up, lumpy shifting and cold hands and then there's the less grip because colder tires. Not taking a dig, of course, just interested. |
What about it? Wear appropriate clothing, perhaps handlebar muffs, and the bike is soon warm enough once on the motorway. I've found..
Tucano Urbano muffs
Richa Cold Protect Gloves
A neck warmer
Armadillo Jacket
Kevlar Lined Jeans
Oxford Bone Dry boots
Thermal socks
Cheap Aldi waterproof over trousers (if it's raining or snowing)
Are more than enough to keep me warm on the 60mile run to work, no matter how much the temperature has dropped, never found a need to purchase heated grips. My biggest gripe is when the gritters are deployed, if the temperature drops below -6, why, bother with gritting the road? As, as the temperature start to drop below that, the salt is less effective, and, if it's spread on 'dry' ice it won't work at all until is gets damp.
Anyhow, can tell spring is approaching, I'm already back to wearing my summer jacket |
Please tell us more about how you ride your chinese shitbox rattlers in all weather, you've never mentioned it before |
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My bike has been out on numerous occasions over winter
However, due to the fact I can a) afford to use covered transport to get to work, and b) the fact my bike is worth more than 50p and a bag of prawn crackers I haven't taken it out in all weathers and then endlessly gone on about it on here like it's anything other than a shit experience |
Well, good on you, what a good boy. I hate to say this, but I too own a car, oh, and a motorhome, so it has absolutely noting to do with affordability. It does howover, make a huge difference to the journey time when I feel it necessary to go into the office. Now, if you can't ride your bike in all weather, not much value as a regular form of transport, also, other than rain, why is riding in winter weather a crappy experience, personally I quite enjoy it. I can understand, perhaps in scotland, where the winter weather can be worse than in the rest of the UK, the UK doesn't really get 'bad' winter weather. At worst, it gets a bit nippy and a bit wet, but you couldn't call it extreme.
I have to admit, I'm beginning to feel like you're stalking me, which, whilst I'm flattered, I have to say the missus might take exception .. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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linuxyeti wrote: | Bonnie Lad wrote: |
My bike has been out on numerous occasions over winter
However, due to the fact I can a) afford to use covered transport to get to work, and b) the fact my bike is worth more than 50p and a bag of prawn crackers I haven't taken it out in all weathers and then endlessly gone on about it on here like it's anything other than a shit experience |
Well, good on you, what a good boy. I hate to say this, but I too own a car, oh, and a motorhome, so it has absolutely noting to do with affordability. It does howover, make a huge difference to the journey time when I feel it necessary to go into the office. Now, if you can't ride your bike in all weather, not much value as a regular form of transport, also, other than rain, why is riding in winter weather a crappy experience, personally I quite enjoy it. I can understand, perhaps in scotland, where the winter weather can be worse than in the rest of the UK, the UK doesn't really get 'bad' winter weather. At worst, it gets a bit nippy and a bit wet, but you couldn't call it extreme.
I have to admit, I'm beginning to feel like you're stalking me, which, whilst I'm flattered, I have to say the missus might take exception .. |
You did this shite 'stalking' craic before - you don't have a very good grasp on the concept of stalking if you equate it to me laughing at your Chinese spamfests once every few months |
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[quote="Bonnie Lad"] linuxyeti wrote: |
You did this shite 'stalking' craic before - you don't have a very good grasp on the concept of stalking if you equate it to me laughing at your Chinese spamfests once every few months |
It's not a craic, you really do seem to be stalking me, you actively seem to search out my posts, but, I don't wear assless chaps i'm afraid !! I really don't think you're my type, and I very certain you're not mine.
Especially, when you consider that you've responded on here, saying you're laughing at my chinese spam fest, however, at no point did I mention a bike, I simply responded to someone who commented about winter riding, but hey, I appreciate you're not really concentrating on the content of the post. I would laugh at you, but I can't, I do pity you though.
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linuxyeti wrote: |
It's not a craic, you really do seem to be stalking me, you actively seem to search out my posts, but, I don't wear assless chaps i'm afraid !! I really don't think you're my type, and I very certain you're not mine.
Especially, when you consider that you've responded on here, saying you're laughing at my chinese spam fest, however, at no point did I mention a bike, I simply responded to someone who commented about winter riding, but hey, I appreciate you're not really concentrating on the content of the post. I would laugh at you, but I can't, I do pity you though.
There are sites I'm where I'm sure you can find like mined men .. |
Nothing in that multi paragraph sperge fest refutes anything I said - you keep rattling on about stalking despite the fact I very rarely engage with you (or anyone else for that matter) on here.
You also appear to have a bizarre fascination with arseless chaps and men on the internet which I'd appreciate it if you left me out of |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 57 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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