It was rainy and wet for the commute this morning and Dr. Einstein left the tire pressure set at 120psi for the ride in. DUMB MOVE! I didn't crash though. It was by the grace of god that I didn't though.
As always with an incident like this, there are many factors that contribute to the crash.
- It was wet and slick.
- This part of the trail has a groove parallel to the direction of travel and lots of paint on the pavement.
- There was this headphone-wearing pedestrian walking erratically that jumped 2' to the left when he finally heard my bell.
Fortunately I was taking it easy today and moving pretty slowly. I jumped to the left to miss this guy and my front wheel skidded a little. The back tire dropped into a groove that is about the same width as the tire. That sent the front end sliding a bit more. As my weight shifted, I instinctively clicked my right foot out to balance. The back wheel jumped to the left a little. I countersteered just a bit and somehow the tires got grip and I straightened back up. The left foot kept pedaling as though nothing had ever happened. I clipped my right foot in and went on.
I don't honestly know how I stayed up. It was sheer dumb luck.
I lived to ride another day. :D
Pete
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