Yup. I just discovered this same set of circumstances myself ... Just a few days ago, I had to do a quick stop on a (ever so slightly angled street). Normally my left foot goes down first when stopping but this time I was a bit off balance and came down on my right foot.
It was just a slight incline but it did make maybe a 2 or 3 inch difference in the distance to the street. Just enough. I was not even in gravel. I had good boots on with good tread and it was dry pavement.
I am about a 250 pound person and am fairly strong (At least I tell myself that I am), and I had no chance of holding it up. It is a heavy bike and coupled with the extra couple of inches, it was going down. Nothing I could do.
So, I have a new scuff on my crash bar (better have these on this bike). And I am no worse off except for my Ego.
Welcome to the club. From the look of things this forum has had a record number of recruits to the wall of shame just over the past several days ...
Forget about it. Ride some more and watch out for those inclined stops ...
It was just a slight incline but it did make maybe a 2 or 3 inch difference in the distance to the street. Just enough. I was not even in gravel. I had good boots on with good tread and it was dry pavement.
I am about a 250 pound person and am fairly strong (At least I tell myself that I am), and I had no chance of holding it up. It is a heavy bike and coupled with the extra couple of inches, it was going down. Nothing I could do.
So, I have a new scuff on my crash bar (better have these on this bike). And I am no worse off except for my Ego.
Welcome to the club. From the look of things this forum has had a record number of recruits to the wall of shame just over the past several days ...
Forget about it. Ride some more and watch out for those inclined stops ...
