Hey everyone..!
It's been a little while. I still have a backlog of trips to write about, but today I had a small incident which freaked me out. So I figured I'd share this first.
I was on my way to Starbucks and was making a 180 degree uphill corner, leaned over but not excessively, brakes untouched, when all of a sudden my rear tired slid out! I'm not sure if the bike stood up itself or my reaction caused it to stand up, but it wobbled and straightened up in a flash. I thought for a split second I was going to highside or something. Fortunately I kept somewhat on the throttle and rode it out.
I was initially really worried and scared, but I had a good chuckle about it afterwards. It happens, I saved it (actually I think the bike saved itself, I just didn't make things worse), and my pride remains intact! On returning to the location when leaving, I noticed there wasn't any dirt, oil, paint, water..anything. My tire just did not grip well enough, or perhaps I overloaded the tire? There are some things to consider now!
Anyways, three weeks overdue, but I will start writing up my first group ride to the beach, hopefully this evening! There will be videos and pictures! Woo!
- Pandabear
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