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19-06-12, 08:48 PM
26. Twisty B roads. These are my favourite roads. There's less traffic, undulations, positive and negative cambers, crests and dips, all types of radius bends... BUT!
There are also many hazards. For example:- Horse riders, tractors, people walking in the road (no paths), wild animals, sunday afternoon bimblers* (in a Micra or Yaris), mud in the road, gravel on corners, badly maintained surfaces, etc.
Only deal with a bend at a speed where you can see the distance to stop (or at least take evasive action). Look for clues to hazards, i.e. if there's freshly chopped hedgerows, is there a tractor round the bend? If there's muddy tyre marks from a field, is there another tractor round the bend? Look over the hedges for hazards like horse riders or large vehicles. Think about where you are, and what is likely to be coming up. So if you're about to pass a farm entrance, be ready for mud or gravel on the road. If you're coming to a stables, look for horses.
It may all seem a bit obvious when I point it out, but are you in the habit of thinking like this? You should ride thinking that the worst thing is going to be around the next bend, that way you're always prepared.
* A bimbler is one who drives their car once a week at a constant speed of 37mph, whether they are in town or on open A/B roads. They rarely have accidents, but have witnessed hundreds... :
19-06-12, 09:46 PM
"* A bimbler is one who drives their car once a week at a constant speed of 37mph, whether they are in town or on open A/B roads. They rarely have accidents, but have witnessed hundreds... "
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19-06-12, 09:47 PM
I find road kill a pain in the ass too....
19-06-12, 10:05 PM
+1... oh wait hang on
some good advice from mark once again [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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