Down in Cornwall on the weekend visiting some friends so ideal place for some riding and hill training prior to London to Paris. Got a great ride in along the coast, sunny weather and 4 sharp little climbs that ripped my Kloakle from my shorts. See bikely link below.
Classic point of the ride was me coming back into Newquay approaching a T junction ... no traffic either way so coming off a hill I didn't brake and rounded the corner.
Leaning into the right hander I didn't realise the opposite side of the road was a bend so instead of the road opening up my road was quickly running out. By the time I thought I've hit this corner a little too hot BINGO ... over the front bars summersault.
My first thought was I've managed to crash without an external influence whatsover ... Dickhead!
Second thought was how was the bike, bars bit out of shape, brakes offset a bit but wheels okay thankgod.
Third thought was did anyone see me? Look around, not a soul to be seen ... Phew!
Spent next 5 minutes on ride home with a bit of bark off the legs, blood and ripped shorts pissing myself laughing at how funny that must have looked.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Newquay-Loop522831
its on yputube already under "clown performs aerobatics on isolated road"
ReplyDeleteDes, Yes Funny but Ouch? Reminds me of a 'Back in the Day' Training Ride through Eltham coming downhill past Eltham College a couple of hairy bends later (they have since detoured the Road?)and man, before i knew it i was sliding on the thigh across the road into the side of a crowd of Carol by Candelight singers? Helped back on the old beast and rode home to Park Orchards via Eltham Village. That festing wet patch on the thigh lasted for weeks and before the days of the leg shave? Only hope that your fine spindly pistons have less than more curlys?
ReplyDeleteLike what a saw of the Country Side - I'm sure that the view made the event even more memorable?
Rides like that you never forget, Ride Safe Des.
Ciao.