Nearly had an off due to my cheap gloves.

[Banjo]

Riding down a hill on the hoods went to indicate left so car behind would expect my braking as I moved my hand away from the hoods a loose thread in my cheapskate Lidls gloves must have got trapped behind the brake lever so it snatched the bars across about 45 degrees to the left

The front wheel skidded and I prepared for pain but incredibly I must have pulled it back straight instinctively and stayed on. I was going downhill at about 25 mph at the time.


No way do I have the level of skill to control a front wheel sideways skid like that , it was pure luck that I stayed on.

 

[david k]

glad you didnt fall, well done. shame this happened, i suppose there are some things you just cannot account for

 

[Banjo]

Thanks David I am glad it DID happen. Bit scary to think of that occuring at real speed on a big descent. Clipped off loose bits for now but its a good excuse for some better fingerless gloves anyway.

 

[ianrauk]

do you need some new bib shorts too?

 

[Banjo]

do you need some new bib shorts too?

Surprisingly no I think that would be worse than coming off....Maybe not.