newton got me
 

well lets just say that when you are a perfect physical specimen you have to be careful on wet roads. my 2000# legs press muscles got me... on a serious note i went out today in the wet to pratice "spinning" as i need it. well when you are spinning up a hill in a relativly small gear you must make alot of tourqe as i was pedalling up a hill tween 100-110 and there was a turn in the trail and it never dawned on me to let up on the pedals just keep going well the laws of physics conspired against me and the rear tire flung out from under me, "the pedal didnt hit the ground i wish it had i wouldnt feel so stupid", thats when "newton got me". it was kinda funny cause down every hill i was riding the brake to keep speed under say 12 mph never dawned on me that my unhuman strength would be my undoing.. there i go again. well i had to share cause every one needs a good laugh now n then. must get my mtb fixed for the suspect days. am i the only one that unlucky.

Ouch! What got you, the painted lines, leaves or just water? I'm surprised your front tire didn't go first. Keep spinning.

gearing with say 39/24 and a 165 crank 700c wheel. Thats around 31 pounds of go force for every 100 pounds applied to the pedals. So for every 100 pounds applied while spinning the tire needs 31 pounds of traction plus some traction left for cornering. And you can't apply even 1,000 pounds(one leg) to the pedal while spinning, physics and biomechanics won't allow it. in fact at a set weight, speed, gear and grade climb, everyone exerts the same pedal force. :)

Slow twitch, fast twitch, or nervous twitch?

the statment bout leg press muscles was just a joke

Damn. You had to ride the brake down the hill?

Haha...Normally I have to ride the brake up (not down?) the steep hills cuz I'm going too fast pumping that 53-13 gear (my climbing gear)!!

If you would quit riding backwards, you wouldn't think you were going uphill! :D