kwh if it's any help I cannot read any of your posts due to the fantastic function of the ignore list this forum has. I'm guessing your posts contain about how bad my riding is and that I should give up the bike etc etc...
I put it down to the area, it's cursed for me. This incident was only a few miles away from the other one.
Maybe I'm really really stupid, but I don't see it as that much of a big deal. Yes it could've been so much worse but it wasn't. Both times have been minor slides off the road and the only damage has been to the rear tyre. I'm more ashamed of tainting the rideout for others and the general impression I must of given off.
If people find me too much of a vulnerability then I'm happy to keep away from ride outs. I don't want people to be put off if they see me in the list of attendees.