This morning started off like any other. I was riding my bike to my carpool spot, light mist in the air and a little chilly out. As I got closer to the highway the mist picked up a little bit and the roads were getting a little more wet. I come up on the turn to get onto the access road for the highway, a place I ride to and through four to five days a week. I've already downshifted into second, probably going around 15mph, I put a little pressure on the rear brake to slow a bit more for the sharp turn, when trouble finds old Duder.

The rear brakes lock up tight, probably due to the little bit of moisture from the mist, and the bike begins to fishtail. Now, I've had the bike fishtail before and it's not biggie, you just ride it out. However, that little bit of mist and sprinkle was just enough to make the road nice and slick. The back end of the bike comes around to my right, the forks cut to the left and away I go!:-) Thank GOD I was traveling at slow speed because even that little 15mph sent me sliding a good 7 or 8 feet on my back.

I get up and give myself a quick functions check. Everything seems to be in order, no extra bumps or bends that weren't there when I got up this morning. A couple of cars had stopped and a guy jumps out and helps me pick up my bike and push it off the road onto the sidewalk. I give the bike a quick once over and everything seems fine and I ride it home with no issues. I get home and call the boss man and he gave me the day off with the stipulation that I go to the doc should anything start hurting too bad (my doc's a good man...and thorough).

Overall, the bike's fine and I'm gonna be pretty sore later today. No real point to this post, just thought I'd share my exciting morning.

Here's an artist's depiction of what happened:

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Glad you're ok!
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Keeping you in my prayers that nothing was hidden by the adrenaline high of the moment, and that you are OK.

Peace of the Lord be with you.
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Glad you are ok brother :-)

with that said...i love the artist's depiction of the accident :-) :-)
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Glad you are safe! I fishtailed in the car this morning...thank god there were no cars in the opposite lane! This winter weather is a real pain in the arse.
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Yikes.
Glad all OK and great humor with diagram. Very realistic.:-)
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As long as you are ok- that's all that matters!
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Glad you are ok, as well as your ride. :-)
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Glad to hear you're ok Steve.
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wow.... glad you are ok dude... love the forensic analysis pic
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Is that a Bell helmet you're wearing in the pic, nice!

Seriously though glad you are ok, such shitty weather for anyone to be on the roads in, lucky the cars around you were keeping an eye out too. Stay safe :-)
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Holy crap! Glad you made out OK.
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Glad you are ok. Any battle wounds to show for it or where you protected pretty good?
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Good news the bike is OK. GREAT news in you are OK, Steve.

Scary stuff....I went down two summers ago when a drunken pissbum shot out in front of me in traffic on a bicycle. Mine went much like yours, a little road rash on the arms was all.

Ride safe, Brother.
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Like others have said I am glad that you are OK. You should still see a doctor just to be safe.
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You didnt have to do this to get the day off lol.

I am glad your okay and if not this topic would be alot of parying. Glad that we get to have some fun with this and not having to send cigars to a hospital.
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Glad you are ok man, stay safe out there.
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I'm glad you're okay, Dude. I've been there, twice.
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If it's gotta happen I'm glad you were only going 15mph.
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Well, it's been a few hours now and I'm actually feeling pretty good. After I posted this thread I popped a few ibuprofen and went back to bed for a bit. Not many battle scars to show, as someone asked, just some road rash on my right knee and my right hand is pretty tender (there goes my love life). Wasn't wearing much riding gear aside from my helmet and gloves. The rest was just my work uniform, which held up just fine to sliding around the street as 5 in the damn morning. Gonna go start the bike up here in a little bit to make sure she's running fine still.

Now for the serious question...what do I smoke for my "glad to be alive" cigar, lol!
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