TonySilver
Member
Hello,
I usually do not open new threads, since most of the time I enjoy reading all the great information you all have to offer, most of the time I prefer to just read, already opened threads.
However, there are some things I am wondering about, as a newbie, perhaps to some of you already veteran riders these are common sense things. Please feel free to share your ideas and highly accepted information.
First, since the tittle states first point.
After commuting to work on NC, on a very windy and least expected (at least for me) rainy morning. I decided to jump on the bicycle to visit my parents, I took a short 3 mile trail, about 2 miles into the trail I took a turn that I have taken multiple times, and I lost the front tire and lowsided, after sliding for a few feet, I got up inspected the bike and myself, only to discover some scratches, I am very glad I was wearing helmet and gloves.
My question or comment is: I am aware and I felt I took the turn fast (as usual) but I feel I leaned the bike a little too much. Do you think this is a result of riding a light bike after riding the motorcycle, and I took the turn a little faster than usual, or did I push the leaning of the bike.
There is not severe damage to bicycle, just ruined the front tire reflector, handlebars tape, and scratched the left pedal pretty good.
Now about my motorcycle commute...
What do you guys do in heavy rain, in order to see in the highway? I ended up leaving the highway and taking the side roads, I could not see, and I thought it was not safe to remain in highway. I was traveling at 50-55 mph.
Things I think could be done, apply that liquid used for car windshields for rain to slide of visor quickly, or get a tall windshield for my NC, (I will ultimately get a bigger windshield, I was very COLD during the rainy ride, and having a tall windshield might help in the future.)
Final note, if gloves have become extremely wet and I do not have handle-guards, I have heard in the past that wearing plastic gloves under the wet gloves, really helps, Is this true? I did not feel that they made a difference today.
I will definitely know what to get for the bike this coming winter:
Tall windshield.
Handle-guards.
Heated-grips.
Finally sorry for such, a long post, I guess I got inspired,
Thank you,
TonySilver
I usually do not open new threads, since most of the time I enjoy reading all the great information you all have to offer, most of the time I prefer to just read, already opened threads.
However, there are some things I am wondering about, as a newbie, perhaps to some of you already veteran riders these are common sense things. Please feel free to share your ideas and highly accepted information.
First, since the tittle states first point.
After commuting to work on NC, on a very windy and least expected (at least for me) rainy morning. I decided to jump on the bicycle to visit my parents, I took a short 3 mile trail, about 2 miles into the trail I took a turn that I have taken multiple times, and I lost the front tire and lowsided, after sliding for a few feet, I got up inspected the bike and myself, only to discover some scratches, I am very glad I was wearing helmet and gloves.
My question or comment is: I am aware and I felt I took the turn fast (as usual) but I feel I leaned the bike a little too much. Do you think this is a result of riding a light bike after riding the motorcycle, and I took the turn a little faster than usual, or did I push the leaning of the bike.
There is not severe damage to bicycle, just ruined the front tire reflector, handlebars tape, and scratched the left pedal pretty good.
Now about my motorcycle commute...
What do you guys do in heavy rain, in order to see in the highway? I ended up leaving the highway and taking the side roads, I could not see, and I thought it was not safe to remain in highway. I was traveling at 50-55 mph.
Things I think could be done, apply that liquid used for car windshields for rain to slide of visor quickly, or get a tall windshield for my NC, (I will ultimately get a bigger windshield, I was very COLD during the rainy ride, and having a tall windshield might help in the future.)
Final note, if gloves have become extremely wet and I do not have handle-guards, I have heard in the past that wearing plastic gloves under the wet gloves, really helps, Is this true? I did not feel that they made a difference today.
I will definitely know what to get for the bike this coming winter:
Tall windshield.
Handle-guards.
Heated-grips.
Finally sorry for such, a long post, I guess I got inspired,
Thank you,
TonySilver