Big crash this morning! It was 40 F when I left my house, and I could feel it getting colder as rode south. There is one house on my route that I think has a water leak on their property because there is always a 15-foot wide puddle of water in the street in front of their yard. I guess it was colder than I thought because I was riding around the puddle (like I do everyday) and it turns out that it was icy and hit the deck before I even knew what was happening. My bike went sliding and I followed it, sliding on my side right into the middle of the puddle. I ripped the palm of my glove, but that was the only damage that I can see. My brake hood was bent over a little bit but can be easily fixed. Mirror, lights, pannier, jacket, and tights were all ok. I was wet and the last 3.5 miles into work was a little cold, but it could have been much worse.

There was a car behind me at the time and when I went down, it stopped in the middle of the road. When I collected myself and moved off to the side of the road, the car proceeded and just drove right by without asking if I was OK. Some people…..

Supposed to get to 55 F this afternoon, so I won’t have to worry about any ice!