A warning to all

[Fizzy Pies]

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!

[stevierst]

Good call Fizzy. It catches a lot of bikers out this!

[chaz]

yep, even spun a maestro many years ago after a long hot dry spell and the road was only just damp.

[midden]

Yep good timing too, it was fresh in my mind as the heavens opened earlier

[Grahamm]

A good reminder :thumbup

[bigralphie]

yea good call
some riders can smell diesel but I cant unless the roads awash with it 

[b1k3rdude]

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.

[stevierst]

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.

[nick crisp]

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.

[PaulSmith]

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...

[stevierst]

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

[hightower]

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

You're* (oh the irony  :rollin )

[richfzs]

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

Day's... :rollin

[stevierst]

Theres nowt rong wif mi speling u cnuts

[YamFazFan]

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 .

[mickvp]

Leaves are well underway in Scotlandshire. We have had loads falling for about two weeks now. Good advice though, very dangerous wee things.

[Exupnut]

D'ya think u could call the train companies please??