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Solo crash at Interstate 90 Trial Walk
Date:
2010-06-20
Crash type:
Solo crash
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Description:
When leaving the Sunset Elementary School grounds, the Interstate 90 Trail Walk begins to descend down a slight hill.
The area is mossy and covered by trees - and slick. There is a sign right at the top of the hill, but by the time I saw the sign, it was too late. I was not traveling more than 10 mph when I started down the slope, but it was like trying to stop on ice, and I crashed into the rock wall. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor:
Slippery pavement
Factor:
Poor surface material, very slippery when wet
Lesson:
Ride slower in hazardous areas
Lesson:
Slow down in the rain
Explanation:
I might have been able to avoid the crash if I had slowed down in the transition between places (the school grounds and the beginning of the trail proper), but some walkers came along after I crashed, and they told me that they see bikers splayed out here all the time - so I'm certainly not alone.
Conditions
Weather:
Clear
Lighting:
Daytime
Visibility:
Good
Using bike lights:
No
Wearing helmet:
Yes
Road conditions:
Wet
Traffic:
Light
Cyclist
Cyclist age:
49
Cyclist gender:
M
Cyclist experience:
Intermediate
Bicycle type:
Mountain
Injuries:
Moderate
Location
Location type:
Trail
Location description:
just past the grounds of Sunset Elementary School - by the time you see the warning sign, it's too late.
Location:
Interstate 90 Trial Walk, Bellevue, WA 98008, USA
Lat/Lng:
47.5698141030102, -122.105679810047
Crash ID:
404
Additional notes
+ (Anon.) This happened to a friend of mine at around the same point two years ago, a slight downhill just before starting the climb up the switchback.
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