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I have read every post on new tires and taking it easy and burning off the coating...etc
So yesterday morning, I was feeling kinda sick but I had to run to the office at about 9. It had rained the night before and when I left it was cool and moist out. The roads were not really wet but they were damp. I also have a new rear tire but I had already put like 350 hard riding miles on them. I rode to Ft. Bragg and back last Thursday taking all back roads. Lots of curves.
I took this left turn at a major intersection that I have been through hundreds of times on my bike. I wasn't going very fast but I was leaned over pretty good when without any warning, the bike slammed to the ground and I slid about 20 feet. I was wearing my helmet, gloves, steel toed boots. I was also wearing this heavy 100% cotton rugby shirt (American Eagle) that did not tear!!! I got some good burns and bruises on my left arm but the shirt kept me from touching the pavement. I am amazed. I yanked the bike up and about pulled a rib and then coaxed it back to life and took off. About an hour later I was aching...Today I am F'd up but nothing too bad. Just one more lesson and taking it down another notch.
I went back to the site after I got to work and found that there was a massive coating of this brown, oily water mixture that I slipped on.
This is one of the major intersections in my area, the same road I almost got drenched in fuel from a truck so there is lots of car residue.
I have some pics but once again my “Manage Attachments” button isn’t working. It works intermittently.
So yesterday morning, I was feeling kinda sick but I had to run to the office at about 9. It had rained the night before and when I left it was cool and moist out. The roads were not really wet but they were damp. I also have a new rear tire but I had already put like 350 hard riding miles on them. I rode to Ft. Bragg and back last Thursday taking all back roads. Lots of curves.
I took this left turn at a major intersection that I have been through hundreds of times on my bike. I wasn't going very fast but I was leaned over pretty good when without any warning, the bike slammed to the ground and I slid about 20 feet. I was wearing my helmet, gloves, steel toed boots. I was also wearing this heavy 100% cotton rugby shirt (American Eagle) that did not tear!!! I got some good burns and bruises on my left arm but the shirt kept me from touching the pavement. I am amazed. I yanked the bike up and about pulled a rib and then coaxed it back to life and took off. About an hour later I was aching...Today I am F'd up but nothing too bad. Just one more lesson and taking it down another notch.
I went back to the site after I got to work and found that there was a massive coating of this brown, oily water mixture that I slipped on.
This is one of the major intersections in my area, the same road I almost got drenched in fuel from a truck so there is lots of car residue.
I have some pics but once again my “Manage Attachments” button isn’t working. It works intermittently.
