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I low sided on Lake Mountain when I hit some gravel that I didn't see.
Very very quick... corner *wham* bike went out from under me and I was
left in the air like a cartoon character... I landed on chest, hands and
knees... hard enough on the knees to rip the top layer of leather
reinforcing off my leather pants so it can happen.

G-S

 

OK, I can I visualise that, pretty unusual though- I'm still struggling
to work out how Lemmiwinks didn't end up his side rather than knees. Oh
well there ya go. No argument that jeans will wear through if you're
sliding on your knees.

JL

 

I am struggling to work out how Lemmiwinks didn't end up his side more
often.

Boxer

 

<grin> Pedant

JL
that'd be a missing "on" in there yeah ?

 

My recent Levis test tore one back pocket half off and wore a hole in the
other (and scuffed my wallet).
Natalie's gouge was straight through her (non-Levi) jeans at the knee but
I'm convinced there was something other than bitumen did the damage. (The
spinning back tyre or something...)
Clem

 

If you are watching this video now.......

Hammo (a cold beer in a pub will do fine for me)

 

.....er, no, that just makes it worse......

I'll explain later.

Hammo

 

I basically landed half on my front anyway, friction did the rest. The
right hand front pocket of the jeans was scuffed up rather than the
side. Also the shoulder/right forearm of my Dririder. I think I see
why you're having trouble imagining it, but I lost the front end, not
the back. I can see how you'd end up on your bum if you lost the rear.

 

Yeah, I've got a pair of them too (supplied by me, not employer). They
are very comfortable, but unfortunately the steel cap aligns with my
gear lever in such a way that they have cut neatly through the leather.
Now I've got a hole there the rain buckets in, though admittedly they
weren't the most waterproof boots to start with - at least before I
could get from work to home with dry feet.

 

Yeah I got the front end lose, but I think I get it now - basically onto
your side but because of the direction of exit it caused you to roll
onto your front going down - bugger !!

JL

 

Sounds good.

Theo

 

Well that's not what I said at the time[1], but yeah, that's what
happened ;-)

[1] Actually it was more along the lines of "NO! NO! NO!!!!" as I
watched my pristine-until-half-a-second-ago much loved bike sliding and
sparking along the road.

 

Geez John, you really know how to hurt a guy. I mean, you nearly kill
a bloke once and you never hear the end of it!

 

Beer mate?

Boxer

 

X-No-archive: yes

Do you want me to open it for you Ash?

 

Well, I am at work... Ah, who will actually notice anyway, sure thing,
I'll have a Coopers Pale Ale thanks, then we can tackle the Gloucester
mountain again ;-)

 

That would be the safer option.

Boxer

 

Could you? I can't find my bottle opener. Damn crown seals...

 

Tee hee!!

Hammo