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Old 06-09-09 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JimF22003
I'll go to some pretty extreme lengths to only hit RR tracks at a 90degree angle. A couple of times even on busy roads I've "taken the lane" in front of a following car so I could swerve back over the tracks at the right angle. Haven't gone down yet, but I haven't done it very often when they were wet either.

Is it possible, or likely, to go down on wet tracks if you hit them at 90 degrees? Hard to see how, but I'm not sure.
That's always good. Even a dry track can have a big gap by the rail that might catch your wheel. 90 degrees crossing on a wet track is OK.

Another key is to be balanced on the bike, reducing the need for the tire's side traction to keep you upright.

I've seen two riders crash on wet RR tracks. One needed elbow surgery.
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