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Will my hybrid go here?

  • 07-12-2014 12:53pm
    #1
    RonanP77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭


    There's a little used road not far from my house, it's flooded all year round, I'd be cycling through 6" to 1' of water for about a 20' to 100' section depending on the time of year. It's pretty rough in places but not desperate. I don't know why but I've never bothered taking the mountain bike on it, maybe I will today. The MB is going now in the next few weeks and a hybrid is coming in its place, will it be able for this road?

    I hope the photos actually attach now, it's a long time since I've put any up here. Thanks in advance for any advice.


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  • #2
    victorcarrera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭victorcarrera


    Those tracks are fine for a hybrid. If there is deep water I would be very reluctant to get pedals, bottom bracket or wheel bearings submerged. I would also be inclined to put mudguards and shock covers on the bike and maybe fatter knobbly tyres.


  • #3
    EB_2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭EB_2013


    Should be manageable with gripper tyres especially for the corners and in the deeper muddy sections. The slicks that come standard would probably only suit the compacted sections.


  • #4
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,370 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    I've done most of the Sligo Way on my Giant Roam which has 40 mm semi knobbly tyres. There are much worse sections than that. You'll be fine provided you don't have slicks.


  • #5
    RonanP77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭RonanP77


    That's good to know. I took the Mountain bike on it today, it's mainly downhill so fast enough. There are rough areas but they can be avoided. There's a high point all through the water about a foot wide, if I stick to it the water is just to the top of the pedals. Stray off it to the right and the water is a bit deeper and there are very rough stones. Go to the left and I'm screwed, it's a drain at the edge of the bog, I might not come out if I went in there.


  • #6
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,856 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    That's good to know. I took the Mountain bike on it today, it's mainly downhill so fast enough. There are rough areas but they can be avoided. There's a high point all through the water about a foot wide, if I stick to it the water is just to the top of the pedals. Stray off it to the right and the water is a bit deeper and there are very rough stones. Go to the left and I'm screwed, it's a drain at the edge of the bog, I might not come out if I went in there.

    Bog holes have no bottom…they will suck you in and if you go in you'll be gone forever :eek: (Or so my parents used to tell me when I was little to quit jumping them and foot turf! :p)


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