Originally Posted by
ekitel
....if you get into a controlled skid and lay the bike down you should be able to avoid serious injury....
I think, with ice, there's not much chance of control (lacking studded tires). When you hit the ice, you either will "float" across it if you are in "equilibrium" (don't know what else to call it, but I mean that there is no turning moment), or you'll be down in a heartbeat.
The problem is that there is no friction with the surface to work with to maintain control.