CRASHING

Great 21 mile ride today! It was raining so I took the drop-bar MTB for a little more traction. It was very impressive handling in the rain. I was enjoying it so much I started bombing around at a little bit higher speeds here and there.

The bike didn't handle a 19 MPH 90 degree turn on the soaked boardwalks though. They run over water and the wind blows on them and they are like big ice cubes. The bike was handling so well I thought it would handle those too.

NOPE:

SSML (Sorry So Much Leg).

It was a great ride and I have to say I am super impressed with the way the bike handled in the wet even though it went down on the boardwalk. I don't think many bikes would have held up on that little ice cube, so I am exonerating the bike this time...

I also have a new, strictly enforced 15MPH speed limit on the boardwalks when wet. 

I went with the slide to minimize impact. It was kind of interesting to see on Strava afterwards because even after the bike went out from under me it said I was still going 5 MPH (sliding and then running up to my bike and getting back on). HAHA! I crashed (slid) right in front of city employees and they were like, "Are you all right?" After they decided that I was OK they said, "You should slow down on the boardwalks when they're wet!" Me, my elbow and extreme upper leg all agree with them.

What is the best way to handle a bike crash (excluding not crashing at all)?

• Roll to the back of the shoulder?
• Slide?
• Catch yourself with your arms?