Yes, loose sand is the problem because they do eternal "temp repairs" by
filling the potholes with soil. Iv'e side-slipped a couple of times but
haven't actually come off yet. Like you, I more of less know where the
problems are but I don't ride that fast. We now have some sections where
there are more potholes than road. The smaller municipalities just can't
generate enough income to do the maintenance properly (mostly because there
is a culture of non-payment among certain section of the population & it is
never followed up for fear of losing votes).
I have also thought about converting my road bike to a TT bike with more
robust wheels and bigger treaded tyres & new handlebars. I seldom use the
drops in any case.
Alan C
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From: David Mann
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:12 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: PESO - Snow Day
On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:48 pm, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote:
Very brave. Even in dry conditions a road bike with those thin tyres can
easily slip when cornering. Potholes are a danger too. Here, most
recreational cyclists now ride mountain bikes which don't slide so easily
& can better handle "imperfections" in the road suface. Unfortunately, I'm
stuck with my road bike (which has little re-sale value) & decent mountain
bikes are rather pricey.
Interesting, the only times I've ever lost grip on the road were in icy
conditions, plus once when I locked a rear wheel under braking. Are your
roads a bit greasy or dusty?
We have lots of potholes here and more seem to appear every time it rains.
Most are small but I've developed a bit of a mental map of the ones on my
regular riding route. It's necessary to know the roads for when I ride my
TT bike where my weight is much further forward, the brakes are out of reach
and it's really not advisable to make sudden moves.
I thought about selling my mountain bike a few months back. It's a nice
model and in excellent condition but is damn near worthless on the
secondhand market, so I've kept it.
Cheers,
Dave
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