united4ever
Veteran
Had an off today! No major damage but I always try to reflect and try to minimise chances of it happening again.
See this picture attached.
To avoid the bump I tried to follow that red line and go round it. This meant transferring off tarmac onto soil. Then when I tried to merge back onto the tarmac there is a small lip given the tarmac sits a few centimetres above the soil. My wheels didn't mount the lip but just ran along the lip and of course my weight was leaning to the left to guide the bike back onto the tarmac. Over I went.
Are there any techniques to execute here it is it just a case of slowing right down to take the bump. Unless you approach the new surface at anything other than close to 90 degrees it seems likely to happen again. Had similar with tram tracks too.
Could maybe lift the handlebars a bit but my bike is not light enough for bunny hops.
Any advice or just slow down and take the bump.
Btw it's the Bridgewater way near the trafford centre. First time I rode it, woeful craters and lumps way bigger than those pictured. Have contacted Peel who are responsible for it I believe.
See this picture attached.
To avoid the bump I tried to follow that red line and go round it. This meant transferring off tarmac onto soil. Then when I tried to merge back onto the tarmac there is a small lip given the tarmac sits a few centimetres above the soil. My wheels didn't mount the lip but just ran along the lip and of course my weight was leaning to the left to guide the bike back onto the tarmac. Over I went.
Are there any techniques to execute here it is it just a case of slowing right down to take the bump. Unless you approach the new surface at anything other than close to 90 degrees it seems likely to happen again. Had similar with tram tracks too.
Could maybe lift the handlebars a bit but my bike is not light enough for bunny hops.
Any advice or just slow down and take the bump.
Btw it's the Bridgewater way near the trafford centre. First time I rode it, woeful craters and lumps way bigger than those pictured. Have contacted Peel who are responsible for it I believe.