No we weren't letting it all hang out, as much as our cycling clothes would in fact relish the breather, but were riding without panniers for the first time on trip giving us both a very unusual although welcome 'naked' feeling !
Knowing our bikes would handle differently though didn't stop the downhill flyer KH from pushing it as we descended on a steep road on todays ride to Keswick.
I'd just stopped following Kev to put on my sunnies when cars going past started braking at a nearby corner ahead giving me the premonition that something was wrong again !
Sure enough on my arrival a couple of concerned walkers were helping Kev and his bike from the road with H apparently loosing control of his rear wheel and crashing to the road when braking in the corner.
Luckily there appeared no major damage although H had a cut knee, torn nicks and an almighty graze on the old hip bone that will have him feeling sore and sorry tomorrow !
When I queried H he used the 'O'Grady' defense (Daryl O'Grady China 2007 torn tendons) saying that he was only doing about 9.5 kms an hour (a bit strange given that his gearing showed he was in the big ring !)
I think the truth was that Kev went fast into the corner not reaising how tight it was and over applied the brakes causing his loss of control with impact being on his hip and knee and luckily not falling in front of traffic !
A detailed forensics investigation determined that H 's speed was closer to 95 km/hr and not the 9.5 as reported !
We rode on to Keswick (another 30 mins away) with Kev only losing a couple of pints of claret, to raid
the local pharmacy so Kev could patch himself up for a return back albeit this time a lot slower !
Bandaged and feeling sore from the various impact points i get the feeling that a wheelchair may be on the cards for tommorrow as the residual bruising makes an appearance !
As for H expect some learning from the experience and some tempered down hill riding when he returns to OZ !
In the meantime Kev is wondering whether anyone is interested in a pair of slightly soiled and slightly torn nicks !!!
No thanks!! You sure H didn't have one of his dizzy fits on the way down the hill and just fell off?? Me thinks you two will be off the bike for a bit when you get back to Oz. Moving (again) today. PJ
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