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@General_Lucifer
It was -4 in Leeds for my commute home last night.
I was tapping along nicely, about 18mph, and came off a roundabout onto a stretch of road, only to find a cracked water main was bubbling out of a grate, coating everything in a thick, clear shell of ice.
I stayed upright by screaming, "FUCK FUCK FUCK OH NO FUCKITTY FUCK NO NO NO SHIT SHIT!" until I had got past the hazardous area, and then I said, "OH FUCK OH THANK YOU GOD."
Try this little tip next time you hit a really icy patch. It worked for me.