Had a couple loss of traction incidents thought I would throw out a public service announcement. I was coming out my friends driveway and there were leaves covering the end where it meets the street. I turned right and my back end slid out. No big deal but I had never had leaves do that before.

Then yesterday at the end my driveway the leaves covering the gravel were extremely slippery. I came to stop and my front tire slide a couple feet and I had to get my feet down to hold the bike up.

Just in case someone else never had this happen hopefully this can help out.

ride safe

 

That's the first thing you learn real quick, wet leaves and gravel, did you ride much as a kid?
most of us learned this on our bicycles, but thanks for the tip.

 

Even dry leaves can cause problem - wet are definitely something to be cautious about!

 

Yep wet leaves are worse than ice.

 

The small broken twigs will get you too, They act like little rollers under your boots.

 

Acorns too, but black walnuts are deadly.

 

See also... well, almost anything that isn't asphalt.

 

Really lucky you didn't drop it.

Stop using that front brake anywhere the surface is loose or slippery. Your bike can go down faster than you can say "Oh ****!". It will drop right out of your hands, and you'll be tumbling across the ground saying WTF.

The most dangerous issue around here right now is the black walnuts. Running over one could be the last thing you remember before waking up in the hospital. And then there's the whole stretch of road coated with husk slime.

I'm also becoming more aware of road conditions at stops where the oil drips off and saturates the area of the road that you're supposed to be stopping at. Even putting your foot down to balance the bike can cause your foot to slip. I've lost my footing on a dusty garage floor.

Mayhem! It's everywhere ... lol

 

Your very first ride? Thanks for the hot tip.

 

Yes, sand in the spring and leaves in the fall. The edges of the riding season do have thier issues.