^ They teach bike cops to fall in exactly that way. They make 'em purposely fall on pavement. Keep your hands on the bars, pull your elbows in, tuck your chin. If it's a crash, you can try to get the side of your helmet on the pavement and use it to keep your bod a little lighter on the pavement. Many solo crashes happen due to a seam or unevenness in the pavement or not crossing tracks square enough. Watch for that! Most group crashes happen due to a wheel touch. They say you haven't learned to ride a motorcycle until you've been down 6 times. Cyclists don't wear leathers, though.