Well today I came the clostest I have come to crashing a bike.
I was heading home through some country roads, when I come upon a railroad crossing I had just went over earlier in the day. I was probaly going 25/30 when I went over it, but my mistake was resting my left hand on my hip. In the center of railroad the asphault often bubbles up inbetween cars tires pressing down on each side. Well when crossing the track the edge of my front tire bumps the the bubble and starts a 2-3 slap tank slapper. I then grab the handlebars and am heading down a 5ft drop at 30-45 degree gravel embankment. I am sure I locked the rear but was trying to be easy with the brakes on the gravel. Then pass a power pole or tree, and then over a sidewalk, then driveway, then back up the gravel embankment and on my way. Scared the shit out of me...
I was only in the guys yard for about 30-40 feet
Lesson learned: both hands on the handlebards over railroad tracks
Anyone else have any close calls?
I was heading home through some country roads, when I come upon a railroad crossing I had just went over earlier in the day. I was probaly going 25/30 when I went over it, but my mistake was resting my left hand on my hip. In the center of railroad the asphault often bubbles up inbetween cars tires pressing down on each side. Well when crossing the track the edge of my front tire bumps the the bubble and starts a 2-3 slap tank slapper. I then grab the handlebars and am heading down a 5ft drop at 30-45 degree gravel embankment. I am sure I locked the rear but was trying to be easy with the brakes on the gravel. Then pass a power pole or tree, and then over a sidewalk, then driveway, then back up the gravel embankment and on my way. Scared the shit out of me...
I was only in the guys yard for about 30-40 feet
Lesson learned: both hands on the handlebards over railroad tracks
Anyone else have any close calls?