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Old 04-22-13 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by the sci guy
not to be that guy, but the whole reason they tell you not to drive through a flooded road in your car - wouldn't that go double if you were on a bike?
If the water has any movement or force to it, you should absolutely never, ever walk, ride, or drive through it. A few inches of water can easily move a car off a road. A bike has much less of a contact patch with the ground so it may not be affected as much, but it's still stupid dangerous.

If the water is not moving, I still wouldn't go through it for the simple fact that you can't see what hazards lie beneath - road could be washed out, could be large holes, debris, etc. It's just a dangerous proposition all the way around. Flood waters are nothing to play with.
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