coming off for the first time!!

[ianb]

The roads had loads of water on them when coming home from work. I went over a couple of manhole covers and was amazed how much my bike moved and slid when going over them... i will be avoiding them in the future.

I was at a cross junction turning left, turned left when the lights changed and BANG, i was on the floor sliding around.

I was shocked at how easily the back wheel gave way. I was going definately no more than 10-15mph at the bend. i assume that i accelerated into the corner slightly and the back end gave way.

No major damage (not including pride). The car full of 17 year olds behind me stopped to see if i was ok but they looked like pissing themselves at me at any moment.

The Point of this message is for any tips for wet riding. I'm learning fast now i keep cocking everything up!!

[TC]

Avoid

Manhole covers, Painted road markings, The Tar binding strip,

Accelerate and brake lighter, Try not to lean to hard into corners.

Go out take it easy and practice.

[ianb]

cheers dude,

I blame it on my 2 year old son. He said to me for the first time this morning when leaving for work 'dont fall off your bike Daddy'

Little shit. If he says it again, i'm taking the car....

On second thoughts, it's boring in the car!

[TeamMCS]

Hey mate,

Ouch sorry to hear you had an off. Those kinds of conditions are hard to avoid. You just need to try and keep as upright as possible and maintain a consistant speed. Don't let yourself turn or rolloff the throttle. the key is consistancy and stability but even then....

Ultimately, if you're a gonner it's just tough luck.