Originally Posted by
jrickards
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These structures, even before the edge line painting, are somewhat dangerous for cars and cyclists as the narrowing forces them together in a smaller space and it is not uncommon for me to hear a car accelerating behind me to race me to the narrowing and get through it ahead of me.
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One neighborhood I go through as short structures in the median to do the same thing. And cars will either do the same and accelerate to get by me or sometimes just go around on the other side of the median if there is not an oncoming car. I prefer the speed humps or tables as I don't even have to slow for those.
Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
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Thank goodness it wasn't out on the road. It was the rear tire (as it ALWAYS is. Every. Single. Time.), and with a 60+ pound bike, rear rack, permanent rear fender, and disc brake, it's very hard to get the rear wheel out and back in. I put a proper patch on the tube with a Rema patch and rubber cement, so it should be good now.
My theory is that the rear tire is more likely to puncture simply because it bears more weight. A small rock may not pierce the front tire, but the additional pressure on the back can force it through.
Slightly warmer this morning at 56F, so just short sleeves, but I did wear lightweight gloves. Friday traffic is usually a bit lighter, so that's good.