Last night scare
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Last night scare
So it was around 12 oclock and i was following my friend to his house. I kno the neighborhood very well i travel through it all the tme. He had told me the day before they had just blacktoped the main road through the subdivision right next to this parkway river. So i was way behind my friend who already got to his house and was coming up to this main road with a median and I c that it is blacktopped as i slow down and start to take the corner i realize that this is far from blacktop and just the little rubber pellets crap that just looks black. I was turning left and my back tired started to slip out but i did not go down but somehow was able to keep it up no harm done.I am always paying close attension and usually very good at picking out problems with roads but this just took me off gaurd. I guess it just scared me because i never really have close calls like that.
just wanted to see if anyone has a similar story?
Nic
just wanted to see if anyone has a similar story?
Nic
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RE: Last night scare
ORIGINAL: rws381
never had any problems on it yet because i just ride super slow on it.
never had any problems on it yet because i just ride super slow on it.
Scariest one I have had so far was on my Sister-in-law's gravel driveway. It slopes down at about 30* into a county road. You have to stop at the bottom because it's a blind drive. You touch the front brake and you are going to be on the ground. You have to just kind of drag the rear tire the whole way down.
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RE: Last night scare
ORIGINAL: rws381
the worst for me is when i see one of those signs that say "fresh oil and chips" on back roads. anyone have any tips for dealing with this stuf? never had any problems on it yet because i just ride super slow on it.
the worst for me is when i see one of those signs that say "fresh oil and chips" on back roads. anyone have any tips for dealing with this stuf? never had any problems on it yet because i just ride super slow on it.
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RE: Last night scare
good job looking out and keeping the ruber side down.
I would have to say my scariest experience was when i was on my favorite set of twisties on a left turn up a hill and a semi came down the hill at me with his trailer in the ditch spewing rocks and gravel across the road while i had my knee on the ground. Luckily my front tire didnt tuck on me, but the rear stepped out pretty good and put me into wobble that almost ended up in a highside. I cant believe I saved that one.
I would have to say my scariest experience was when i was on my favorite set of twisties on a left turn up a hill and a semi came down the hill at me with his trailer in the ditch spewing rocks and gravel across the road while i had my knee on the ground. Luckily my front tire didnt tuck on me, but the rear stepped out pretty good and put me into wobble that almost ended up in a highside. I cant believe I saved that one.
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