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Dangerous road conditions on the way..

ford2600 · 2013-07-18 08:24:55

Hi all, just a warning to all cyclists to watch out for sections of road where surface has "fatted up" i.e. where tar has come to surface above chippings. This will have a vastly reduced slip resistance when the rain comes, and will not be unlike ice. For commutters, or cyclists who ride regular routes key an eye on…

18-07-2013 8:24am

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Hi all,
just a warning to all cyclists to watch out for sections of road where surface has "fatted up" i.e. where tar has come to surface above chippings.

This will have a vastly reduced slip resistance when the rain comes, and will not be unlike ice.

For commutters, or cyclists who ride regular routes key an eye on sections of road where this is happening so you can beware when rain comes.

It will catch a lot of road users out.

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