Man Down on Ice ❄️ | Honister Pass Buttermere in the Lake District by Motorcycle, Tiger 1200
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- A truly challenging day over Honister Pass into Buttermere in the Lake District. Near freezing conditions, Ice and i dropped the Triumph Tiger 1200. Note the best of days and about £300 worth of damage. Lesson Learned, never ride on Ice 🧊 #triumph #honisterpass #lakedistrictnationalpark #ice #motorcycle
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Sorry about the crash, Nick! Great attitude though- back up and on it!💪🏼 The protective gear did it’s job very well. That road looked seriously daunting😳
Thanks Freddie 🙏 was very sketchy in some areas for sure. Always like a challenge 🤣 very impressed with the airbag. Bike parts ordered and will be back to normal this week. Lesson learned don’t ride on ice 🤣❄️
That’s a shame buddy, we can all look back and think why did I think that was a good idea, upper crash bars help avoid the fairing damage. Glad you’re ok, all part of the learning process that is never over 👍. Don’t mention drones, been there. Not a lucky day…..
What a lovely passer-by. She really was concerned for you. Nice to see someone genuinely caring for others!
Yes she was a star, 🌟 so grateful
If I saw that on the road, whilst riding, I'm turning around! I can't believe you tried it!! Water on road, and hard frost on the fields....that should have warned you.
Dang, glad you’re ok Nick! Thanks for posting the vid to show the rest of the world the real world haphazards we face daily when riding. Too many moto-vloggers will only post the good. Ride safe…
Thanks 🙏 real life isn’t always great 👍
Glad you're safe.
However, It's got to be said that's a schoolboy error. Ice will always wipe out any 2 wheeled conveyance. You'd have had a better chance riding the thin verge or simply turning back and finding an alternative route.
What a great transparent and authentic video Nick !
Serves as a timely reminder for us all , glad your vest worked and you and bike all good ..also , nice that lady came to your help .
Keep up the great work! and look after yourself!
Mike
Thanks Mike 🙏 I could have just shut the cameras off but I thought hey it’s real life not all sunshine sometimes. The support and well wishes has been incredible. I’m glad I had the vest I think it helped. Still a little sore on hip and tbh will probably take a month off December to recover while it’s cold out -4c here this morning 🥶
Well you wanted adventure - you've had one! Before cars became affordable workers would commute on their motorbikes through snow & ice like that. My grandfather once got lost in a blizzard in North Wales. My dad went out on his bike to look for him. Gauntlets and a greatcoat! I think we're getting a bit soft these days but I applaud your honesty in showing the spill - we tend to keep those to ourselves.
'We have sheer ice coming down here' - very calmly spoken, like a weatherman on TV. That would have been my 'oh fuck' moment. So glad you are okay!
Cheers Dave 🙏
Glad your alright ! air bag vest worth its weight in gold Top man sorry about the drone.
Thanks Wombal 🙏👍
Thank you for sharing! Not everyone would be so open. Glad you're ok!
Many thanks for tuning in appreciated. Cheers Nick
Good attitude buddy - I came off close to there on a heavy 125 (Honda Superdream) in 1990 - as a cautionery tale I needed a hip transplant this year so take checks on that - we all live to ride another day!
Thanks 🙏 and yes I had it checked out all good
I’m surprised you rode over any of the passes with your experience knowing water always runs off the fells onto these passes roads, then freezes in sub zero temperatures, glad you’re ok.
Thanks Adrian, yes I know 🤣 should know better
I appreciate you sharing this. Vulnerability is a super power that most will never tap into. It makes us all better.
That being said, all falls are scary. Sheesh. Glad you had on all the gear! I remember some time ago when you got the bike I asked you whether you were getting uppers and bark buster hand guards. I believe that you didn’t care for the aesthetics of them. Do you think this changes your mind about those additions?
Great that people came to check on you. Also your attitude about your fall (and the drone loss is A+.)
Keep creating. Be well my friend.
Hi 👋 and thanks 🙏 So the crash didn’t change my mind on upper bars no, I prefer the look without still. Cheers Nick
You’re a braver man than me, got the tee shirt more than once, glad you were ok, the bike can always be fixed😬
Thanks Ian 🙏👍
Glad you're OK pal,lesson learnt about certain areas in them temperatures..
Many thanks 🙏
fair play for getting back up and riding on, that was definitely a sketchy road and most people would not attempt to ride in these conditions, stay safe man! was an unlucky day for sure
Thanks 🙏
Ouch! That didn't look like a fun slide. Glad you were unscathed and the bike relatively so also.
Lovely scenery
Good job it’s all repairable and some hurt pride. And hopefully lessons learned. Personally I don’t go out riding much in winter. But since I live not far from buttermere I need to get out into the park more than I do. It is a stunning place the lake district and I’m probably guilty of taking it for granted. But equally next year I may also tour up the west coast of Scotland. I use to be an all season biker but much prefer it know riding in better weather 🌦️. In winter I plan my next tours and big trips also get any work needed done ready for them. And yes I have become a sessional biker.
I'm so sorry. I bought my first bike two days ago, a Tiger 900 GT Pro and watching yours drop like that broke my heart. Just unlucky, that ice is so tretorouse.
How lovely was that lady though!
I think the universe is tilling you to go home today.
Thanks 🙏 yes she was lovely to assist
Glad you’re ok nick the things you do for us utubers 😀 great technique in picking up the bike hope your healing ok buddy all the best from James 😊👍🏻
Thanks James, much appreciated 🙏 a bad day for sure but we get them now and then, its how we learn and move forward that counts 👍
Oh my days, I am so glad you are ok and the bike isn’t too badly damaged. Ignore the hateful people. I am a new subscriber and find your videos fabulous to watch. You are so easy to watch 👍🏻
Thanks Denise 🙏 welcome to the channel 👍 all the best for new year 🥳🥂🍾
Really sorry for the crash, I’m glad the outcome was not that bad. Always a gentleman, even in dire situations 👍✌️
Thanks Giovanni, much appreciated 🙏
I’m so glad you were ok ,that could have been a lot worse and well done for having the correct gear on ,and it was nice of that lady to check on you ,❤
Thanks 🙏 yes happy with the gear, airbag for sure helped and grateful to the lovely lady that came to help
Glad you ok mate,that's why i don't ride in the winter anymore it's not worth it,and I Don't need to now my days of riding in all weather's are long gone .at least you are OK.
Thanks Brian 🙏 appreciated
Great video, glad you’re ok. Natural and raw video. Enjoyed it!
Thanks 🙏 have a good new year 🥳🍾🥂
Great to see you were OK and the airbag did its job.
Thanks 🙏 Jonathan 👍
😮glad it was a slow speed one. Minimal damage considering the steepness.Great attitude and composure Nick. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for tuning in and comment appreciated 🙏
Sheet! I'd call it shite ice. Same happened to me on a bike I'd only had 2 weeks a some years ago. Snapped the gear lever off mine. Glad you're OK and bike relatively unscathed.
Thanks bud 🙏
.... talk about calm & collected! I dont think many of us would be so level headed after coming off then loosing a drone. I doff my hat in your general direction sir, hope you get the bike sorted and a new drone without too much expense. Great vid.
Thanks 🙏 yes bike was sorted in the week after the accident £300 damage but fixed up now with me bits. 👍
Glad you were OK. I did something similar back in August when I was touring the Yorkshire Dales with my brother on my GS Rallye. I came upon a ford that was showing 6" of water so I approached cautiously, went through slowly then a few feet in the bike just dropped. Similar to your low speed drop. Fortunately my crash bars saved my legs. I just lay there winded for a while. Getting wet. Looking back at my brother, he was pissing himself! He parked his bike just short of the ford then proceeded to wade in to help me. He took no more tan 3 steps and he went bang down! Completely lost his footing. It turns out that the bottom of the ford, the base had been concreted with a smooth finish which, over time, had completely been covered in green slime. More slippy than a slippy thing! So we both ended up completely wet through and incapacitated due to laughter! When eventually, when we stopped laughing, dragged the GS to the side of the the concrete base where we could at least stand, then over about 20 minutes dragged it to the side where we could up end it. Being a GS I hit the start button and it roared into life. I love that bike! I also love my brother. He's, as an ex Police motorcyclist for 16 years, plus he's the only person I feel comfortable riding with. We always seem to know what the other is thinking. So that's a good thing! The GS just needed some touch up on the crash bars then it's was as good as new. I first did my Police class 1 motorcycle training some 40 years ago, Now at the grand old age of 69, I've just signed up to do it all over again. Wish me luck!
Thanks John and good luck 🤞
Thank you! And remember, blue side up, green side down!
Glad you are ok, great to see your air bag working 👍
Thanks Tim all ok 👍
I found that road challenging in good conditions, in the declining uk winter weather I wouldn't go anwhere near it. Glad you're ok 👍
Thanks 🙏
Hi Nick glad you're ok that airbag vest definitely helped, bike's repair easier than people 👍
Thanks Henry correct yes 👍 🙏
Glad to see your ok nick and I'm sure your not the first and certainly won't be the last regarding icey Road conditions. Take care mate and good to see the air bag vest did its job.
Thanks Martin 🙏 yes glad I had the bag on, never ride without it and good to see it works. Made for a soft landing
Great ride! We all fall...but we don't all get up! 👍
Thanks Mark 🙏
Ooooch Sorry about the crash, no driver aids can help with sheet ice! Good luck with the repairs and impressed with you positive response to a crap day. Sweet lady checking your all good.
Thanks 🙏
Get knocked down..get back up again.. fair play Nick, tough day for you, hope you were ok 🙏
All good mate 🙏👍
You took that incident in your stride , I really admire that . I used to have to ride my CX500 to work in all conditions including snow. Buttermere is truly lovely and a walk up to Haystacks is great.
Cheers 🙏👍
Sorry about your bad luck on this trip, glad you are okey, it’s a tiger, so a few battle scars just suits it.
Someone mentioned it here earlier, but your sound has gotten so much better lately, one can hear the engine better now and your voice is clear as day 👍🏻
Great video as always, but no need to make it this exciting too often 😂
Cheers 🍻 🙏
Great video, glad you see you are ok mate, I have had those ice crashes in the past when I was a courier, they shake you up. Since moving up to the lakes I have yet to do that ride, hoping to do it next year.
Thanks buddy 👍 all ok
Glad your ok fella, it made me wince when you went down.
Your a top rider and it just goes to show with ice and oil there is high chance even at low speeds two wheels will not cope.
Thanks Tom 🙏
Glad you are ok, bike is just a metal and now it will have several battle scars to make it more beautiful ;)
Your right 👍 😁 have a fab New Year wishing you well for 2024 🥳🍻
@@MOTOUK1 Thank you! And may 2024 bring you amazing new adventures! 👍👊😁
We planned to the that exact same ride out tomorrow, but canceled the ride earlier in the week as the forecast was showing minus figures and as you say icey roads on those roads take a while to thaw
Yep not recommended atm 👍
Sorry to see you fall but glad you are OK & bike has come off lightly, Take care!!
Thanks Rob 🙏
Wow mate.Not a lot you could do about that,It caught me out and i knew it was coming you have spent well on the gear and the bike will fix.
Thanks 🙏
Glad your OK and all things considered the bike is aswell. Those bars saved you a few quid for sure.
Been there famously! With a few more f bombs.
Your right it does knock your confidence but hopfully that gets better in time.
Thanks 👍 yes all ok airbags are great things. Bike needs about £200 to put right and a new airbag canister
For conditions like this I am surprised manufacturers and even after markets haven't yet developed retractable balance wheels.
or tyres that instantly shoot out a chain from between their grips.
Wow, you had an unlucky day! I have had one of my drones fly away, and it is really gutting. Well done for getting straight back into the saddle. 😊
Cheers 🍻
I am glad you are not hurt or had any trauma.
Regards from Zandvliet Belgium.
Thank you Carl 🙏
glad your ok mate
Thanks buddy 🙏👍
Sorry about the fall off the bike hope your ok and improving from aches n pains,hope you get the bike sorted without too much cost
Ted
Thanks Ted 🙏 all ok really and bike is fixed up nearly 🙏
The lake District passes are no joke in winter. Unless you have 4wd and know what you're doing you should avoid them even on 4 wheels. It's a hard lesson to learn, it was for me too.
I love the Lakes and have been visiting for the last 34 years. I don't ride there between September and April. I am happy to walk in slippy conditions but not ride my bike.
Really glad to see that both yourself and the bike emerged relatively unscathed. Sorry to hear about the drone 🤦♂️ hopefully you’ve had all your bad luck in one day. Keep up the good work love the content of your channel👍
Thanks bud 👍🙏
Glad your feeling okay. It happens to us all at some point. Does shake you up a bit, but leads to safer more cautious rides in the long run.
Regards Gary
Thank you Gary 👍
Yikes! That was a nasty fall! Glad you’re not injured!
Thanks 🙏 all ok 👌 vest did its job
@@MOTOUK1 Yes indeed! I came off on the side doing MX years ago and landed on my shoulder, resulting in a severe ac joint injury. I couldn’t even drive a car for 8 months!
Good to see that the airbag did its job! I actually snorted when you said about the drone. Some days just suck!
Thanks 🙏 yes i know, i don’t use the drone much anyway but gutted it went swimming, if i replace it its the new mini pro with all the sensors so it would not have happened. Cheers 🍻
Glad to see you and the bike ok. What a day you was having thank you for sharing looking to get the tiger myself next year cant wait
Thanks 🙏 yes not the best day but the tiger great bike and lands well 👍 good choice
@@MOTOUK1 Hope not to test that feature anytime soon😅
Speedy recovery Nick, take your time recovering physically and mentally, on reflection there is always things you would not do again, we can all learn somethink from this means you shared your misfortune, all the best
Thanks 🙏 yes taking it easy today. Lesson learnt
we used to get alot of ice on a back road i used for commuting - the rules are the same as cars - never touch brakes - de clutch - keep it straight even if your heading for a hedge and roll through (or better still stop and turn around lol) but it was pitch black at 6am in winter so I never could see it. It just takes practice and a bit of luck the first few times ...Im becoming a fan of that air vest though - I must be getting on a bit nowadays!
Thanks 🙏 the slope didn’t show on camera, not much I could have done other than ride in the verge which looking back I should have done 🤣
So sorry to see this but respect for posting this video, glad to see you are OK, the bike can be fixed, this can happen to any of us.
Thanks 🙏
@MOTOUK1Hi mate the last time that i wa in Cockermouth was in 1980 . I now live in Ireland and mis that part of the worl. I used to take the kids camping there near the old building on the head land . Great spot for camping . I used to ride out with 30 bikers on our vary fast FS1Es and our SS50s lol . Beer and a camp fire great fun .
Wow I had an FS1E my first bike in fact 👍
My super fast SS50 5 Speed and the glory of a disk break lol was my first taste of true freedom lol. 1977 UCK328R Apple green . @@MOTOUK1
Glad you were OK & very brave going out in that type of weather, I was surprised you're engine didn't cut out with the tilt sencer !
Thanks 🙏
Thank you for sharing even these humbling experiences so generously. I have re-watched the sequence where you fell over multiple times now, in particular the moments just before the accident, trying to learn as much as possible. I'm not a particularly experienced rider, but I don't think you could have done anything differently to "save the situation" once the decision was made to continue the ride after you noticed the troublesome circumstances. Again: thanks for sharing! And I'm really happy you weren't injured more than a sore hip, hope this was all really (sometimes you don't notice things until the adrenaline settles). Please share what the "check engine" light turned out to be about.
Thanks 🙏 nothing I could have done when the front washed out. Well I could have just not rode over it 🤣👍 the engine light was due to it being on its side. Once bike had start stopped 3 times the engine light went out. Will get it all checked at triumph next week
Newlands pass fella . Glad your ok thou
Cheers 🍻
Glad you're ok Nick , take it steady mate got a few of these icy ones coming up ride safe...
Cheers buddy 🙏👍
😢 glad your ok
Thanks 🙏
That was horrible to watch. Glad you're ok and like you said, pick yourself up and carry on. All the best Nick.
Thanks 🙏
Trouble most times come in threes. When i have an accident. I just head back home and call it a day. Your drone could have been saved. Either way the best accidents are the ones you can walk away to ride another day. All is good Nick and Godspeed
Cheers bud 🙏 yes when my quickshifter failed on motorway I should have taken as a sign 🤣👍
Wow Nick!!glad you are safe and well. I dropped my tiger 850 sport getting it out of the garage managed to break a bone in my ankel😮 just subscribed. Back riding now ankel mended. Stay safe.
Thanks buddy 🙏 thanks for the sub! 👍 appreciated
I guess that your lottery numbers didn´t come up either that week....
I´ve just acquired a KLIM airvest so interesting to see such a low speed deployment.
All the best,
Nick
Nope no win yet 😂 happy with my klim vest super comfy and works 😊
Kin he'll mate, That was really scary! I'm so glad that a fellow biker is ok. My daughter asked if I was going out on Friday this week as, the sun was shining. I declined, as the roads near me were damp and therefore likely to be slippy😐. Methinks I'll leave the lakes until next year, when it's hopefully a bit warmer. 🤞🏍.
Thanks buddy 🙏 yes I should have stayed home 🏠 👍 I always check the roads are dry normally but in those hills no chance. Best do that route in spring, summer lesson learnt
I only ride my usual route around snak pass and i make sure its min 5 degrees
We have adventure bikes so we can ride in all seasons, you wasn't dicking around you were just unlucky, no real harm done to the bike and your ok, keep on vlogging👍
Bit of a bummer losing the drone aswell though🙈
The stuff TH-camrs will do on two wheels to please TH-cam gods..... happy to see you getting back up and not hurt or getting stuck under the bike. I did wonder what the warning light on the dash was - I assume low temperature !!!🥶
Yes low temp and quickshifter packed in. :( all ok though main thing 👍
So sorry to see this Nick. The bike looks a reasonably easy repair. Nice job wearing the airbag vest. You looked a little shaken so taking some time to recover was a good idea.
I seem to remember you loosing the previous drone, so this was indeed a costly day.
We've done that ride on a summer day. It's beautiful.
Me thinks the ad revenue from this vid isn't going to pay for this days ride out!
Hope you're OK now
Best wishes from Carol and Richard
Many thanks Richard & Carol 🙏 bad day for sure definitely happy I had the airbag vest on. Onwards to better days 👍
What a day! Sometimes the biking gods simply are not with you! On the plus side, that was a great kit/accessories test, and I for one will be buying an inflatable vest (having previously fractured a couple of ribs on a low speed fall). I was glad to see you had a wry smile after the fall and after the drone had gone...sh*t happens, as they say, but those are the times that make for good stories afterwards 😉
Really good video...keep them coming (but without further incident if possible!!) 👍
Thanks and yes would not leave home without a vest 👍🙏
Oh crickey.. so sorry to see this happen.. 😢 Hope just your pride suffered. All your gear did its job though!! How many good people stopped to make sure you're ok too.. warms the heart. I imagine a bit more work at Triumph next Saturday now! Stay well 👍👍👍
No I’m fine, gear and airbag helped for sure 👍 £300 damage so ordered all parts last night
@MOTOUK1 £300 isn't as much as I thought! 😉 I imagine your drone is a total loss too? What a day huh!! 😪 Like you said.. life can throw you a curve ball at times. I'll look forward to watching the repair video!! Glad you're OK 👍
Bad luck on the crash. Glad you're ok. 👍
Thanks 🙏 much appreciated
Hope you’re ok and not too shaken up. The bike can be repaired. Yes it’s annoying and shit but we’ve all done it. Adrenaline helped you pick up that heavy bike in one go. Well done for keeping your cool.
I was riding down to devils bridge last January in same conditions and it’s terrifying.
Just ask Santa for the indicator and some fairings.
Main thing is you’re okay. All the best nick.
Thanks John all good 👍 I ordered new airbag inflator canister, new indicator and side fairing when I got home. Engine bar will get re powder coated. Bikes into triumph next Saturday to fix the blipper so I’ll get them to check it over. Cheers 🍻
Sajnálom, hogy elestél, de örülök, hogy nem lett semmi bajod, és a motorodnak sem lett nagyobb baja! Ezt leszámitva tetszett a videód, vigyázz Magadra!
Glad your ok nick bike can always be fixed 🙏
Thanks 🙏 yes bikes not too bad really, glad I had my airbag on
Oops, I also came off due to ice last year. It does rattle you and I had to compose myself. Glad to see your ok.
Thanks 🙏
Glad you were ok chap and credit to you for sharing that. I had the old gen 3 Tiger and used to fall off it in a lot kinder conditions than that. Ice is ice though regardless of tech. Do you think the new Tiger is still top heavy ?
Thanks 🙏 silly mistake that could have been avoided, still learning after 35 years of riding bikes. No I don’t think it’s too top heavy and a lot better now the lowering function is on it
I hate to see that you had an accident. You’re right in that sometimes we know better, but venture on anyway. I went down on my CB500X on a far too muddy road recently. I knew before I even started down it that it wasn’t a good idea, but ahead I went anyway. I’m glad you came out of it relatively unscathed and the bike didn’t suffer too poorly as well. I put the upper crash bars on my GT Explorer as well as the full bash plate. Better to have it and not need it than the other way around.
Thanks Mike 🙏 yes we all do silly things sometimes. Glad the gear helped in fact not a scratch on jacket or pants just needed a good wash. I’ve thought about upper bars. Maybe soon then cheers Nick
Hope your OK mate so upsetting when your bike meets the road at the wrong angle onwards and upwards
Thanks Ian 👍🙏
Morning Nick. You really didn’t have a good day did you.😮. Newlands Pass is definitely prettier going in that direction, for some reason I usually end up doing it the opposite way 🙄. I went up the Kirkstone yesterday, with one of my subscribers who had never done it before. We decided to take the shortcut from Ings via High Borrans, not the best idea, as in the shade that was very iffy, but not as bad as where you came off. I have to disagree about Kirkstone, it is stunningly beautiful, and leads us to the outstanding Ullswater. The only negative, is that it can be quite busy, so timing the ride is paramount. Anyway, happy that the damage to you and the bike was minimal, but I bet you are feeling a bit sore this morning. Take care mate.
Thanks Ian, yes all ok little stiff today. Your right re Kirkstone, the lead into ulswater is magical 👍
Glad you're OK....bikes can be repaired. Nasty fall on that ice. He's to quality clothing. Sorry about the drone to top it off. Beautiful scenery though.
Thanks Mark 🙏 yes not a mark on jacket or pants, ice less grippy to tarmac 👍
Glad you are ok - this one will go viral for the wrong reasons. I noticed the frost in the fields just before. Guessing you did this on Saturday - been so much rain the north facing roads will attract ice. Hope you don’t have any residual injuries.
Hi 👋 thanks 🙏 no I’m all good, airbag made for a comfy landing and slid on the ice not tarmac so no marks on my new clothing thankfully
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Just some thoughts really…. Whilst I was on my driving course in the RAF in 1982, my Corporal Instructor told me about a similar incident but this time in a car. It was cold and icy in winter and he told the driver to make sure he drove with the window down so that he would not forget the external road/weather conditions. His thinking was that the driver would be too comfortable and become casual whilst driving. The driver later crashed. The heating and window were up to the max in his Mk 1 Escort Estate. The driver was put on a charge by the Corporal.
We are getting to a position where heated seats, gloves, grips, clothing and all the current electronic gizmos is increasing the same as mentioned above. I must admit, as an ex-Police Officer, I was cringing when the camera records you waving your hands around whilst chatting to the mic….. another distraction on top of not having full control of the bike. Yes, it was also (and I know you are now more than aware) pretty foolish to go down that slope covered in ice…. Maybe an over reliance on technology and the invincibility tendency re the impact vest as well. Hey ho.
Dont be too harsh, first drop in 36 years of riding bikes 🤣👍
I understand what you mean but I was also thinking ‘keep to the left, away from that drop’. I have been the one that has knocked on too many doors as the bearer of bad news……
Glad you OK mate.
Thank you 🙏
Respect for showing slide, not a nice thing to happen on a fairly heavy bike
Thanks 🙏
Sorry to see this, nothing you could've done by that stage obviously and why at my age I've downsized to something more manageable. I think with the low speed tumbles the shock that can hit you in the next day or so is worse than a few bruises and, sadly, these no protective gear that can cater for that.
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There are bad days and then there are these kind of BAD days... We have a saying over here... when it rains, it pours. I wish YT had a sad emoji for videos. This one would have met the standard.
Sorry for your loss of the drone and get off. Any reason as to why the drone decided to take the drink?
Thank you 🙏 one of those days pick myself up and carry on 👍 yes the drone was my mistake also as it has no sensors and was at an altitude and for some strange reason was showing different height on the phone app. So I flew it straight in 🥲 it’s gone now
sorry to hear about the crash but its getting cold out there and high passes etc will definitely have ice. I live in the northwest scottish highlands and stick to the main roads as its just not worth the risk. Good example of All the gear All the time. Hope you are back on the bike soon. Could have been a lot worse
Thanks Bob 🙏
So, how did your clothing standup to the low speed off? What the damage?
I washed it as it was very dirty dried and checked over not a mark on either the jacket or pants 👍
Correct me if im wrong but wasn't that Newlands Valley were you took your tumble.
Could be yes just up from buttermere
@@MOTOUK1 Yeah its a lot steeper than the camera suggests,esp just before the junction at the bottom next to the church,had few iffy moments myself over the years in the lakes and pennines at this time of the year,so easy to become horizontal quickly.
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Glad you are ok !. Did I hear you swear by any chance , very naughty 😃. Much too cold to be out riding for me , so you must be tough mate. All the best.
Thanks Roger 🙏 yes I don’t swear often 🤣 cheers
Glad your ok …do you think your under pressure for content that you are making content that you wouldn’t normally ? I do check the weather during winter and do take my bike out but under very few circumstances ..ie settled and dry …maybe make content home based like mods or your thoughts on bikes etc ?
Haha Gerry sure I dropped it for content 🤣👍
As long as you’re ok pal…..still looks expensive on the bike though
Thanks 🙏 yes all ok 👌 £300 damage, indicator and a side panel. Crash bar re powder coated 👍