Ride safe in poor weather.

[Rel]

Not sure if this is weather related but.....

4:06 PM 15 [59] 3 VEH 1180
3:10 PM 14 [58] 112-S7 RDWY CLR
2:43 PM 13 [55] A112-108 #1 LN OPEN
2:24 PM 12 [53] #1 LN BLOCKED BY FIRE / SEVERAL VEHS ON RHS / 30 VAGOS 97
2:19 PM 11 [50] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP
2:12 PM 10 [47] [Notification] [CHP]-PER PB / THERE IS ANOTHER MC DOWN ON RHS 50 FT IN CD ***
2:06 PM 9 [39] [Notification] [CHP]-ALL THE VICTIMS IN CD *****/ PB'S MOVED THEM
2:06 PM 8 [38] THE SLOW LANE IS OPEN
2:04 PM 7 [31] 1039 SFD
2:04 PM 6 [29] MY CALLER ADVS THAT LIFE FLIGHT IS NEEDED
2:04 PM 5 [28] 1039 SAC FIRE
2:04 PM 4 [26] NO VEHS INVO / MC'S IN SLOW LANE / **
2:02 PM 3 [21] 4 MC DOWN - BLOCKING #2 LANE
2:02 PM 2 [20] LL WITH FIRE
2:01 PM 1 [17] 5-6 MC'S DOWN BLKING BOTHS LNS

 

[dittoalex]

Beware of wet paint!

 

[solarae]

and that funky green stuff on the sides and in the middle of the road in shady forested areas

 

[kuksul08]

and that funky green stuff on the sides and in the middle of the road in shady forested areas

One of the roads I frequent starts growing that stuff at first rain and remains all winter. Very very slick.

Also, metal grates = slick as ice.

 

[islemann]

Riding in Oregon - year round - really helps with the slick roads riding skills. The only think I won't ride in - ice. Two major scares on ice - no bueno.

 

[louemc]

Riding in Oregon - year round - really helps with the slick roads riding skills. The only think I won't ride in - ice. Two major scares on ice - no bueno.

Love what (especially around Portland) the wet teaches.

Those steel grated bridges with the tire wear grooves, at the advanced course. :thumbup

 

[islemann]

In the 'olde' days - you couldn't trust your tires. Now, you can. (As long as they're not Dunlop K81 or other ancient tire tech).

Sport touring tires FTW when it comes to rain riding. Sport tires? Not so much.

The faster you go on the bridge grates - the sooner you can unclench the seat. Just don't fall down on the grates. A chum from the Air Force did that on morning in front of me on the way to work in (of all places) Marysville, CA. It did not work out well for him.

 

[louemc]

In the 'olde' days - you couldn't trust your tires. Now, you can. (As long as they're not Dunlop K81 or other ancient tire tech).

Sport touring tires FTW when it comes to rain riding. Sport tires? Not so much.

The faster you go on the bridge grates - the sooner you can unclench the seat. Just don't fall down on the grates. A chum from the Air Force did that on morning in front of me on the way to work in (of all places) Marysville, CA. It did not work out well for him.

It was the "old days" when I lived there, and..rode those bridges.

Glad to hear, that the tires now, work. :thumbup

 

[redtail]

IThe faster you go on the bridge grates - the sooner you can unclench the seat. Just don't fall down on the grates.

Roger that. I find that fighting the bike when it wanders in/out of the grates/grooves is what will get you into trouble. Seems the best strategy is to stay loose and not over correct.

 

[solarae]

Here's one for you: Little tree limb poking out in the road from last nights little rain took my fooking mirror off and somehow bent the heck outta my license plate holder with no other damage.
Wife saw the mirror laying in the road when she went out and wondered if she should look for me off the side. Picked it up myself on the way back. Might be a JB weld thing.
Realized it could've been worse. Have to give branches more respect.

 

[bpw]

Riding in Oregon - year round - really helps with the slick roads riding skills. The only think I won't ride in - ice. Two major scares on ice - no bueno.

I had a full on, bars to the stops flat track moment at 2am on ice in Colorado one time, on a 1965 r50/2. No idea how I pulled out of that one without going down.