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Old 01-16-18 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by robertorolfo
I'm just saying it is theoretically possible, not practically likely or realistic. With the width of bike tires, especially road tires, you would have to be traveling at speeds that most riders could never reach even when descending a steep hill. But the depth of the water doesn't matter. If you are skimming along the surface, you are skimming along the surface, no matter how much water is below it.
OK, I'm not an expert, so I definitely can't say why you're wrong, but I've read explanations from experts. One wrote that you'd have to hit 70 mph, which is not going to happen. Hydroplaning is not something we need to worry about, and if we worry about it, we're ignoring real dangers.
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