I've got a bad feeling about this...
06-10-09, 01:36 PM
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06-10-09, 07:55 PM
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The thing that is even worse than those bridges are the storm grates along the road that have the lines parallel and are big enough to swallow a tire. Those scare the crap out of me. I haven't ever hit one, but I can't imagine how bad it would be if you did hit one at 30.
06-10-09, 08:05 PM
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06-10-09, 08:36 PM
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Wooden briges on quiet country roads. The gaps between the boards, running in the direction of travel, are anything from 1-2 cm, and look hungry to eat a tire for lunch.
06-10-09, 10:06 PM
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Not my pic, but from the Morrison bridge in Portland. Fortunately, there is a concrete sidewalk/bikeway for pedestrians and cyclists. We don't have to ride on the grating.
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06-10-09, 10:26 PM
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06-11-09, 01:33 AM
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Meh, you just hit the cattle guards going straight, you feel like your bike is going to get shaken to pieces for a second, but they're not too bad.
I'm having to deal with a nice deep gravel strip in the middle of the road in a couple of twisty descents I ride. New Zealand chip seal sucks
I'm having to deal with a nice deep gravel strip in the middle of the road in a couple of twisty descents I ride. New Zealand chip seal sucks
06-11-09, 01:56 AM
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Wimps. I ride over cattle guards on 30mph descents twice a week, at least.
They're a piece of cake, they only look bad.
On the other hand, those cheese grate bridges scare the heck out of me.
They're a piece of cake, they only look bad.
On the other hand, those cheese grate bridges scare the heck out of me.
