KBintheSLC
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This morning I took a nasty spill on a patch of black ice and laid my bike down. I wasn't going very fast but it was a decent wreck and it hurt real good. I have been riding since I was 8 years old, so its not my first wreck... I guess you could say I know how to crash gracefully. Plus, I always wear heavy clothing/helmet/gloves/boots so I was able to walk/ride away from it after a few minutes of calm-down time. I was being extremely careful as always, but today mother nature beat me.
Amazingly, my little Kel Tec P32 was not destroyed/cracked/scared as I landed on my right side leg/hip/elbow. It was IWB at about 4 o'clock as I struck the ground and rolled a few times. I have always worried about riding and CC'ing... "what if I wreck and my piece goes flying across the road?" ... well, today I found out that it didn't go flying. It stayed put in a cheap, Uncle Mikes size 10 IWB holster with no retention strap. My heavy clothing protected it from road rash. And, apparently Kel Tec's polymer frame can withstand a healthy wallop.
Has anyone else laid a bike down while carrying? How did you fare?
I feel very lucky today... my bike and my body only sustained minor cosmetic damage. My new P32 (about 2 weeks old) is unscathed. I can thank the gods tonight.
PS... I can't tell the wife about this... she'll kill me.
Amazingly, my little Kel Tec P32 was not destroyed/cracked/scared as I landed on my right side leg/hip/elbow. It was IWB at about 4 o'clock as I struck the ground and rolled a few times. I have always worried about riding and CC'ing... "what if I wreck and my piece goes flying across the road?" ... well, today I found out that it didn't go flying. It stayed put in a cheap, Uncle Mikes size 10 IWB holster with no retention strap. My heavy clothing protected it from road rash. And, apparently Kel Tec's polymer frame can withstand a healthy wallop.
Has anyone else laid a bike down while carrying? How did you fare?
I feel very lucky today... my bike and my body only sustained minor cosmetic damage. My new P32 (about 2 weeks old) is unscathed. I can thank the gods tonight.
PS... I can't tell the wife about this... she'll kill me.