Fifty Plus (50+) - 700x23 tires, Sand & Road Rash

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Ed in GA
05-13-09, 05:47 PM
This morning, I decided to take a route unknown to me. Rounding one of the corners, I failed to notice the small pile of sand in the turn. :eek:

700x23 tires have absolutely no traction when they hit sand. And..... Road Rash is painful. :(

t4mv
05-13-09, 06:09 PM
Ouch! that's gonna hurt for a bit. If you can hobble over to your LBS see if you can find some Brave Soldier crash pack to help you heal up (other mftrs have equiv kits, too). Alternatively you can try some 2nd skin patches, but, they're a little pricey (but worth it). You mainly want to keep the rash clean and moist so it can heal up without scarring. Good luck.
card
05-13-09, 06:11 PM
This morning, I decided to take a route unknown to me. Rounding one of the corners, I failed to notice the small pile of sand in the turn. :eek:

700x23 tires have absolutely no traction when they hit sand. And..... Road Rash is painful. :(

sorry.

pics?

10 Wheels
05-13-09, 06:13 PM
Ouch, curves and corners are for crashing.
How is your head?
The Weak Link
05-13-09, 06:40 PM
Ouch, curves and corners are for crashing.
How is your head?

Skip that part. Is your bike OK?
CrankyFranky
05-13-09, 06:59 PM
700x23 tires have absolutely no traction when they hit sand. And..... Road Rash is painful. :(
Yeah, I hate sand and gravel too - might as well be grease. Good you didn't break anything!

Heal fast!
Ed in GA
05-13-09, 07:04 PM
Didn't think to take any pics.

Bike is OK. Skinned the Bar Tape on the side/end of the drops.

Head is OK.

Right leg and knee aren't pretty. Cleaned it up pretty good when I got home. Wife put a big Guaze bandage on it loaded up with Neosporin.
howsteepisit
05-13-09, 07:28 PM
Ain't just 23s, I have slid out in sand and or gravel on tires over 2 inches wide. Sand in a corner and bicyles don't mix

Hope you are not too hurt and recover quickly.
BikeArkansas
05-13-09, 07:31 PM
Your speed at impact?
Tom Bombadil
05-13-09, 07:43 PM
All tires narrower than 32mm are evil.
cranky old dude
05-13-09, 07:58 PM
Sorry to read about your fall but glad you're O.K.

Ya shoulda read this post submitted by a very wise man before you started your season...http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=532720 :)
Velo Fellow
05-13-09, 11:06 PM
I recall an unheard from lately member, CrossChain, telling how he slid sideways on semi-fresh cowplop but was only saved by his 32mm Pasela's. Was the sand slicker than sh*t?
Pista Largo
05-14-09, 07:08 AM
Road Rash?
Tegaderm. There is no substitute.
Timtruro
05-14-09, 03:39 PM
How fast were you going?? Damage the helmet?
BluesDawg
05-14-09, 06:24 PM
The key to safely negotiating corners with sand is not tire width so much as speed and lean angle. You just have to be extra careful when turning on sand on pavement.
cyclinfool
05-14-09, 06:31 PM
The key to safely negotiating corners with sand is not tire width so much as speed and lean angle. You just have to be extra careful when turning on sand on pavement.

You must be right on that - I hit a patch of sand on a fast turn during a century last summer - I could feel the bike going sideways and starting to go down but somehow I righted it and never went down - it was scary because I was moving fast