cycling into learmonth gardens from cobbles- comely bank avenue today, indicated to turn left and hit the cobbles with a splat. More embarrassed than hurt and drivers all stopped and helped. First smack on the road and no tears - life is good. So hey- lets be careful out there
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small splat but helpful nice drivers
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Posted 9 years ago #
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There are some good people you see!
Rain today did make for this sort of thing. I noticed it earlier on the Meadows slippery tactiles....
Glad you are ok though.
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Got mildly paranoid when I came across significant diesel(?) spillage Leith St to N Bridge -
Cycled cautiously with no 'leaning into corners'.
Survived, but not pleasant.
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That diesel spill had worked its way down Calton Road towards the back entrance to Waverley as well. Must have been a particularly leaky fuel tank...
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Not good. After a big crash a few years ago when I ended up stopping my bike using my face I now get the fear when I see a rainbow road.
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ARGH! Stop it you are giving me the heebee jeebies!
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It's alright I only took 2 pix.
I was on 17" Kojak slicks.
Didn't actually slip, but certainly unnerving.
Posted 9 years ago # -
Report diesel spillage to Clarence? My husband had a leaky Defender in Nottingham a while ago, kindly phoned it in to the council to clear up, and they then sent him a bill for £100-ish for the work involved. Puts him off reporting it next time of course!
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