Originally Posted by
nicoth
Hello. What do you do about unavoidable rough patches in the street? Go slower? Bunny hop? I suppose it depends on the type of obstruction. I'm curious because my current strategy is to stand on the pedals and ride right over anything, which seems a bit painful for my bike. Thanks.
Jim’s Law of the Road is that
“No matter how lightly traveled and well paved a road is, a vehicle will likely pass on the left as you encounter an obstacle on the right.” This is my strongest argument to wear a rearview mirror to make the correct, and sometimes instantaneous judgment.
Each situation may well be different, but I usually stand on the pedals when I have to ride over an isolated bump.