Originally Posted by
stephendm
I had my first commuting accident yesterday on the way home from work. I bike home through the old industrial outskirts of Savannah and cross a lot of abandoned (and some still used) train tracks. It had rained all day...
That's pretty much all I needed to read to figure out what happened. Wet leaves are also extremely slippery.
Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
I really believe that the only right answer to wet train tracks is to just go really slow and as much as possible at right angles over them.
That's my advice. Some tires do grip better under wet conditions. Slicks are best contrary to what you might think but some compounds are better than others.
What has led to rear wheel skids for me on a slippery surface is peddling. Best to coast over those tracks.