OOOOoooooooooowwwwww......

[Ivor]

bugger. and why I wear gloves!...
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coming down Beckenham hill at about, er, 40. car took a little longer to turn at the bottom than I anticipated. slippy road surface, minor swerve around and down I went.
Sliding with no obstacles to hit, luckilly I took most of the force and bike escaped relatively unscathed. Not quite sure how I've managed to remove the tops off both STI's. Or have scratches on the frame on the opposite side to the slide, but it was all happening rather quickly.

I know there's a tradition of pictures of naked flesh on here. but I'd rather not. suffice to say, standard thigh and elbow road rash. Holes in gloves, jacket, mid-layer, outer tights.

Mostly annoyed with myself. I'm off to have a bath.

[Tamar]

Ouch! Hope you heal up soon.

Thank god it's nearly the end of this cursed month. PLEASE can everyone make an extra special effort to remain on their bikes and uninjured for the next 7 days!

[Ivor]

and I was starting to feel back on track performance wise this morning. went up the punishing 20% Chalkpit lane this morning rather than Titsey hill (16 ish).

Anyway, what's everyone's favourite way of dressing road-rash? normally when I'm out and about I just liberally spray liquid plaster on it and once I've come back around after that I'm good to go.
Leave it to the fresh air? Lots of savlon and a dressing? fresh lyrcra and off again?

[Andrew G]

Ouch, that's the thought of commuting up either Titsey or Chalkpit nothing to do with the off.

I was told fresh air and keep it greasy, dress it just to stop clothes rubbing when you go out.

Smear yourself in Savlon and you'll be fine, if slightly slippery.

[Robert]

Ouch indeed, I know we are in the same club, but its not neceesary to start up an off shoot - tarmac worshippers!!!

[huw williams]

[quote="orv"]and I was starting to feel back on track performance wise this morning. went up the punishing 20% Chalkpit lane this morning rather than Titsey hill (16 ish).

Anyway, what's everyone's favourite way of dressing road-rash? normally when I'm out and about I just liberally spray liquid plaster on it and once I've come back around after that I'm good to go.
Leave it to the fresh air? Lots of savlon and a dressing? fresh lyrcra and off again?

[Ivor]

ta huw, yup thoroughly cleaned (long bath) and dressed...
noticed that my hands were starting to ache and turned them over to see palms/pads turning a nice deep purple.
anyone know if you can get spare bits for shimano STI's? (the top silver caps)

[huw williams]

yes you can - Butlers do them but you usually have ot order them - only takes a couple of days though

[Andrew G]

[quote="Dr. Williams"]DO NOT LEAVE IT OPEN TO THE AIR.

[quote="Andrew G"][quote="Dr. Williams"]DO NOT LEAVE IT OPEN TO THE AIR.

[adrian]

[quote="huw williams"]I explained to him that he might be better off not doing that

[huw williams]

Taming of the shrew?

You just wouldn't get The Bard quoted on Friday afternoons on the Lonodon Dynamo forum you just wouldn't

[adrian]

[quote="huw williams"]Taming of the shrew?

You just wouldn't get The Bard quoted on Friday afternoons on the Lonodon Dynamo forum you just wouldn't

[Andrew G]

She was American Huw, don't know if they tell 'em something different out there.

[adrian]

That reminds me - the preceding line to that last quote is 'Out of their saddles into the dirt.' Sums up February, really