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Originally Posted by yote223
I guess that I don't see the prob. I run 2 sets much worse than that without even breaking stride. Those tracks are smooth as glass. The angle isn't bad either.
The problem is drivers. I need to hit the tracks at an angle that takes me across the entire outside lane to avoid my wheel falling into the slot for the tracks. 99% of the time it's not an issue, yesterday a car decided to pass me in that same outside lane, directly over the railroad tracks.
So here's the basic issue from yesterday:
A: I almost went into his front side panel from the angle I have to take crossing it
B: I had to jerk hard back to my right to avoid him, which could have put my wheel into the track, causing me to crash.
C: The tracks are actually really rough, although I feel like smooth glass would also be really dangerous.
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