Be careful this time of year
10-17-20, 09:06 AM
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Be careful this time of year
This is the time of the year to be careful of the seasonal hazard-------------leaves. Wet leaves will put you on the ground in an instant, just like sand or gravel in a corner.
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10-18-20, 07:12 AM
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Also the crepuscular cretins - the motorists that refuse to turn on their lights during low light mornings and evenings.
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10-18-20, 08:22 AM
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One of my only two semi-remarkable crashes was in wet leaves. 7 years back Would gutter run around speed bumps and bunny hop at speed. Slid and caught lip on the hop. Panic gripped (had just started riding) and completed a half endo track stand with my bike and arse poised in a perfect 10, 90-degrees to expected movement. Two seconds later we fall to the side. Heavy jacket saved damage but took 6 months for nerve to normalize.
Yeah, I don't do that no more....
Yeah, I don't do that no more....
10-18-20, 05:37 PM
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I'll add that the leaves are a special kind of slick if they've been there since a rain for a couple of days. They get slime between layers, slicker than ice.
10-28-20, 06:53 AM
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In Oregon wet leaf season is about now until they all decay after Christmas sometime.
