I fell off on my commute home tonight. Nothing as dramatic as Fuzzy and there was no one else involved. Just me and the MonstaThorn.
I came to a T intersection near Bulkington. It was raining slightly, the road was wet but not sodden, more greasy and as I slowed to turn left I think I either hit some diesel or the mud pushed into the road of late by the tractors clearing the crops from the fields all around. Next thing I knew I the back wheel went and then the front followed, both slid out from underneath me.
I was wearing my Assos shorts.
My left foot unclipped but my right didn't. I held onto the bars and put the left Speedplay cleat onto the road and sort of skated along as the bike slid away from me. I was still gripping the bars.
I performed a slow motion Jonathon Edwards skipping movement - not the hop or the jump - but the big stretch of the skip in slow motion - like the splits but not sideways. Like a really big lunge !
The bike was sliding along on the rear QR skewer and my left Speedplay pedal.
When I stopped my left thigh was burning so I quickly stood up and made sure no one was watching my poor attempt at cycling ballet and then took stock, before getting back on and cycling on.
I was okay for the next 10 miles and then the adrenaline wore off and I was a shaking mess. My legs didn't feel right. I couldn't communicate with them so just kept pedaling towards home, minus any sort of power. I also got very cold.
No damage to Assos. Pedal slightly damaged, cleat slightly damaged. No damage to bar tape
Slight scratch to rear QR lever.
I'm just thankful I was not near a car, that my Assos are not stuffed and that the bike is okay.