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Post by scootertrash88 on Mar 5, 2010 1:54:17 GMT -5
I don't know if they use different paint to put turn lane arrows, stop lines, etc in the road in different areas, but be careful when braking on these in wet weather. I was about stopped on a turn arrow painted on the road the other day, and my back wheel slid out on it. Luckily I was almost stopped and ended up standing over the scooter with no injury to me or the bike. Just be careful - I checked the paint at a few other stops, and when wet, it is like ice. Seems like it should be some kind of rubberized, no slip, but around here at least, its slippery when wet!
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Post by owenbrau on Mar 5, 2010 10:12:36 GMT -5
A lot of places don't use paint, but thin plastic to make stripes/etc.
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Post by jim63 on Mar 7, 2010 15:24:19 GMT -5
Some of the larger store parking lots, malls etc, that have stop lines and painted stop signs on the road are also nasty when wet. Very similair to a patch of ice in my opinion.
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Post by imagesinthewind on Mar 26, 2010 21:49:40 GMT -5
I avoid those as much as scooterly possible! I have slid on those in the past, too.
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Post by shalomdawg on Mar 26, 2010 21:54:29 GMT -5
howdy, yup a little caution is better than lotsa regret. when riding in the cold , they will also freeze sooner than the plack road. lotsa miles and smiles to ya
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Post by ancorder on Mar 30, 2010 22:16:30 GMT -5
Around here (Spokane, WA), they toss down these thin plastic/rubber decals and hit 'em with a blowtorch; they melt instantly to the road surface. Pretty cool to watch, not much fun to ride on. Slick as snot and then some. Probably not the process they use on the highways, mind you. I'm talking in town at crosswalks and such.
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Post by junkymagi on Apr 18, 2010 16:23:58 GMT -5
Around here (Spokane, WA), they toss down these thin plastic/rubber decals and hit 'em with a blowtorch; they melt instantly to the road surface. Pretty cool to watch, not much fun to ride on. Slick as snot and then some. Probably not the process they use on the highways, mind you. I'm talking in town at crosswalks and such. I've seen about the same thing when road crews put in turn arrows and such. You'd think they would sprinkle some sand on them while they were still melted to make the surface safer. Could have someone walk across them in cold weather and slip on them then sue the city....
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Post by tomcas on Apr 27, 2010 18:38:22 GMT -5
I don't know if they use different paint to put turn lane arrows, stop lines, etc in the road in different areas, but be careful when braking on these in wet weather. I was about stopped on a turn arrow painted on the road the other day, and my back wheel slid out on it. Luckily I was almost stopped and ended up standing over the scooter with no injury to me or the bike. Just be careful - I checked the paint at a few other stops, and when wet, it is like ice. Seems like it should be some kind of rubberized, no slip, but around here at least, its slippery when wet! I had the same experience here in Connecticut and it scared the crap out of me. Turn arrows and cross walk lines at the stop lights are exceptionally slippery because the cars drip oil on them while waiting for the light to change. Be careful out there guys and wear as much protective gear as you can stand.
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Post by trailheadmike on Dec 6, 2011 9:41:46 GMT -5
had a little scare today -- I was riding on wet roads and had the bike do some major slipping on tar strips that had been put down to seal up cracks on the asphalt. Good to keep in mind when riding in the rain.
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Post by inkyben on Dec 6, 2011 11:44:42 GMT -5
Same happened to me one day. I was on a busy road approaching a red light at the intersection and I started slowing down a good ways away since it had just sprinkled a little an my bike started sliding so I put my feet down and they too were sliding as if I was water skiing lol. Alot of heads turned that day to watch me fall but i didn't. I got it stopped about 10 feet past the white line at the red light lol. Ever since then I've been o.c.d about riding conditions.
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