I put my bike down when I had to hit the brakes coming though a corner that was littered with gravel. No damage to the bike as my leg cushioned its fall. It was a perfect recipe for disaster: familiar corner, unexpected gravel and equally unexpected car slamming on their brakes. I managed to get the bike to slow enough so it pretty much stopped when it fell, but I’m thinking gravel should be outlawed.


I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics. 2002, Cardinal Red & Silver