Cattle Grids - go over or go around?

[fossyant]

Only advice is go slow if wet.

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Depends if u r a female or not .......haha

 

[MikeW-71]

Straight over, no probs. Unless the thing is wrecked and sagging in the middle with massive holes at each side. Then walk around.

(yes, I have seen one in that state)

 

[cyberknight]

Bunny hop if you're going fast enough

+1
I just bunny hop them as well.

 

[fossyant]

The ones on Winnats are fun

 

[sanddancer]

Theres one on a cycle route here that has two bands of steel about 3" wide running down it.
I try and roll along them unless it's wet

 

[Mattonsea]

Fast and keep your gob shut.

 

[sanddancer]

Depends if u r a female or not .......haha

LOL

 

[HLaB]

I can't see the point of some cattlegrids, the one's with ungated bypass roads next to them. If the bypass road is there I'll use it but if not I just go straight over them at a reasonable speed and touch wood I've never had a problem with 23mm tyres.

 

[the_mikey]

What would you suggest if they do ...

Contribute evidence that supports the theories of Charles Darwin?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I cut the speed for them and get out of the saddle, I avoid them if it is wet

 

[Rustybucket]

Over, weight over the back of the bike. If wet and raining be careful not to turn etc on the grid!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Just ride over them, it's what I do and if a woman can do it, anyone can .

Have you always done this? I have recently overcome my fear of
There was many cattle grids on our recent tour route, normally I have to ride 25 miles to Dumbarton, home of @Mad Doug Biker before I see one.
No skinny tyres though.

 

[Apollonius]

I think a lot depends on your mental attitude. A bike is basically a gyroscope, and will look after itself if not interfered with. The trouble is, when approaching possible hazards, we tend to tense up and grip the bars, thus interfering with the gyro. Relax and ride with it works, but that, like so many things with bikes, is not what your intuition is telling you.
Take them square on and relax your grip.

 

[Mike_P]

NCN67 south of Ripley N Yorks is great for watching different people approaches to cattle grids, although the guy with the road bike who got off and walked round the cattle grid, and then walked across the adjacent cycleway crossing of the A61 did puzzle me no end!