raydawg
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Got up at 3AM to go to work, checked the forecast, etc, it was above freezing. The day before was sunny and brisk, and was to continue today...I walked some asphalt, seemed to have sparkles, but no ice, cool, I saddled up and rode. Got a wee concern in a few spots, but I took it slow. As you go down a bending grade to the ferry, I saw ice. I was going real slow now and stopped, but I couldn't completely, very slowly I crept forward and I skied with it, both feet on the ground, I was sliding. I saw a dry patch, even tho I needed to bend to the left, I knew the dry patch was my best shot. My bike went over but not down as I wrestled it back up, as I could only lightly tap my front brake to try and slow....thank goodness this gal didn't weigh more. I made it, but others didn't...one big Shadow and a Harley went down, and reports of more. It seems they left, or a sprinkler, or something spewed water all night across this spot, and no one did anything about it, like sand, etc....
I guess I'll take my 4X tomorrow and not chance it till the temps rise a little.....
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