I have been cycling for may years, and in all weathers. I have ridden in frosty weather, snowy weather, and only once come off on ice. I had cycled to school, I was in sixth form across town and use to park my bike at my friend's house (safely tucked away in her parents garage). My home road and all the roads in between were not slippy, due to traffic, but her road was very quiet and so a little icy. I turned the corner but my bike did not. I was not hurt, and sheepishly got up hoping no-one saw me, and cycled the last bit down her road.
However, last week I was not so lucky. On the Sunday ride we had met in Chester, and despite the forecast for snow later in the day, we headed out on the river. It was cold and started to snow lightly as we set off, but it was wet fresh snow and a flat route, and we endured the cold wet onslaught, laughing at the absurdity.
Nets was closed so we had gone to Ness gardens instead, and after enjoying refreshments agreed to call it a day and head home. By now the sun had come out and it looked beautiful. But the temperature had also dropped and, although the mainish road by Ness gardens was clear, the side road dropping back down to the marshes was not, and I came a cropper, slamming down on my right side.
Long story short nothing was broken but I was too sore to ride this month; with very low temperatures forecast again the leaders also cancelled this month's ride altogether.
