Ow, ouch, moan, groan.
I was riding into work on a Liverpool Citybike this morning, my regular commute. It was drizzling slightly. At one part of the journey I have to do a right turn from Dale St into a little side road called Hackins Hey, I position myself for the turn & am ringing my bell to warn the pedestrians who were on the pavement.
The road surface changes here from tarmac to polished stone flags, as soon as the front wheel touched these it shot sideways & I went down flat on my face in front of the startled pedestrians (who were concerned & helpful).
No serious damage, a few grazes, my left hand & thumb are sore, my right knee hit the ground hard & somehow my right ankle was twisted. I walked the bike to a docking bay & limped the rest of the way to the office.
I've a horrible feeling everything is going to stiffen up & leave me with reduced mobility for the next few days though.