Your ride today....
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Reynard
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
Hope you’re ok.A shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.Although that was not the original intention...
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Glad your mainly ok and hopefully no lasting damage to the WigginsA shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Ride in was nice if a bit foggy.
Ride back didn't happen as I had a puncture from nowhere. Still can't work out what caused it.
Ride back didn't happen as I had a puncture from nowhere. Still can't work out what caused it.
Elybazza61
Guru
A shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
Hope your healing up ok.
They are not the best roads even in the summer also had some close encounters with some 4x4's the last time I was that way.
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
- Location
- Egham
A shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
I can't like that. Is the bike OK? GWS
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me
Speedy recovery, lass.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Thanks ever so much, gentlemen xxx
I'm starting to stiffen up something chronic, but we'll manage.
Will give the bike a thorough check in the morning. Counting my blessings as it could've been so much worse. As @Elybazza61 says, the roads out here aren't great...
On a positive note, my 3/4 length MTB tights from Decathlon are definitely crash-proof.
Glad they didn't rip as that'd have been a tad draughty... 
I'm starting to stiffen up something chronic, but we'll manage.
Will give the bike a thorough check in the morning. Counting my blessings as it could've been so much worse. As @Elybazza61 says, the roads out here aren't great...On a positive note, my 3/4 length MTB tights from Decathlon are definitely crash-proof.
Glad they didn't rip as that'd have been a tad draughty... 
- Location
- Glasgow
Auch!!A shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
Speedy recovery to you and to the wee bike!
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
galaxy
Guru
- Location
- Middleton On The Hill
Came of at at Burghfield Lock
And followed roads round by Aldermaston AWE and made route back Bumped into 3 cyclists from Reading CTC
All in all a lovely after 18 miles all nice and gentle
