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Old 08-22-14, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dru_
I'm with you. pretty morning this morning. Unfortunately, I got caught out on a stupid.

Pro-tip: wet and leafy covered wooden surfaces are VERY slippery. Went down at about 4-5 mph going around a corner coming out of the Forsyth greenway section to Bethelview. Jumped the chain and had to do some roadside repair before finishing the ride out.
I wouldn't call it a "stupid", because your Forsyth greenway has a LOT of wood sections and a lot of traffic when I've seen it at least. Plus the boards are parallel to your wheels and not cross-wise if I recall right, and I think that gives us just a little less traction. It just takes a split second of inattention to go down.

The worst is leaves on top of leaves and it gets slimy between them, slick as ice, so be extra careful this fall!
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