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Title: A warning to all
Post by: Fizzy Pies on 24 June 2014, 04:12:56 pm
After a heatwave that's lasted a month in some places in the UK, the roads are dryer and grippier than they've been for a long time at the moment. However plenty of people don't realise a lot of that grip comes from the enormous amount of rubber laid down onto the tarmac from vehicles, combined with the fact that any oil, diesel or other spills soak into the warm tarmac almost instantly so don't prove a problem.
 As soon as your local roads get that first sprinkling of rain after being hot and dry for so long all the rubber, oil and crap is washed out of nooks and crannies and lifted to the surface. The first few rainy days after a long hot spell can turn roundabouts into ice rinks and make the roads slippery as hell, so don't just treat them as the 'normal' wet road last time you rode it.
Be safe out there guys!
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: stevierst on 24 June 2014, 05:23:27 pm
Good call Fizzy. It catches a lot of bikers out this!
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: chaz on 24 June 2014, 09:01:16 pm
yep, even spun a maestro many years ago after a long hot dry spell and the road was only just damp.
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: midden on 24 June 2014, 09:56:46 pm
Yep good timing too, it was fresh in my mind as the heavens opened earlier ;)
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: Grahamm on 24 June 2014, 11:34:17 pm
A good reminder :thumbup
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: bigralphie on 25 June 2014, 12:34:12 am
yea good call
some riders can smell diesel but I cant unless the roads awash with it  :(
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: b1k3rdude on 29 June 2014, 11:09:37 pm
So don't just treat them as the 'normal' wet road last time you rode it.
Took me ages to get from the bike shop on the way back... I was like a granny in the corners.
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: stevierst on 04 July 2014, 05:33:32 pm
Just to reinforce what's been said here, I nearly wiped out on the way home from work due to first heavy rain for weeks.

Smooth wet roundabout after a dry spell, and 1/2 worn Bt021's = front end slide that changed the colour of my underwear! Even my foot came off the peg and slammed into the tarmac (luckily I was going slow). It was like I'd just hit ice :o

Be careful out there guys, the outcome could have been very different.
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 05 July 2014, 12:48:41 pm
Well done Fizzy, some hazardous conditions in this regard this weekend around here.

Front tyre is now getting pretty bald, so can't risk riding this weekend, what with the damp/greasy roads, but booked in for a new one next Wednesday.
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: PaulSmith on 17 July 2014, 01:53:50 pm
As someone of mature years with a significant number of grandchildren, I wonder if I could trouble you for your advise on the best way to suck eggs...
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: stevierst on 17 July 2014, 07:02:57 pm
Every days a school day Paul, your never too old to learn!
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: hightower on 15 August 2014, 09:05:07 am
Every days a school day Paul, your never too old to learn!


You're* (oh the irony  :rollin )
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: richfzs on 15 August 2014, 09:08:34 am


Every days a school day Paul, your never too old to learn!

Day's... :rollin
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: stevierst on 15 August 2014, 09:36:51 am
Theres nowt rong wif mi speling u cnuts :P
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: YamFazFan on 24 August 2014, 08:50:51 pm
Good info.Another potential hazard,which a lot of people don't think about at this time of year,is wheat/grain spills,usually on bends in the road,from full tractor trailers at harvest time.i'd guess the effect when banked over in a corner would be akin to riding over marbles :( .
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: mickvp on 27 September 2014, 01:53:14 pm
Leaves are well underway in Scotlandshire. We have had loads falling for about two weeks now. Good advice though, very dangerous wee things.
Title: Re: A warning to all
Post by: Exupnut on 27 September 2014, 03:22:53 pm
D'ya think u could call the train companies please??