Has anyone ever crashed (or know anyone who has) as a result of too much salt on the road? - The Chainlink2024-03-29T05:15:42Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/has-anyone-ever-crashed-or-know-anyone-who-has-as-a-result-of-too?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=no^ Can you get in touch?tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-06:2211490:Comment:8012802014-03-06T19:57:44.637ZScott Klocksinhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ScottKlocksin
<p>^ Can you get in touch?</p>
<p>^ Can you get in touch?</p> Every year like clock work I…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-06:2211490:Comment:8011142014-03-06T19:11:09.810Zwig [ isaac ]https://thechainlink.org/profile/isaacgrigsby
Every year like clock work I eat shit due to salt.. that shit hurts.
Every year like clock work I eat shit due to salt.. that shit hurts. I was going my usuall speed a…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-06:2211490:Comment:8008642014-03-06T02:14:39.264ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
<p>I was going my usuall speed along a daily route years ago then on that day they had resealed it and we had a sudden down pour (water and oil mix) and as soon as I hit it my tires went horizontal and I was on the ground.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Nick G said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/has-anyone-ever-crashed-or-know-anyone-who-has-as-a-result-of-too#2211490Comment800857"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>There is a saying "driving too fast for…</p>
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<p>I was going my usuall speed along a daily route years ago then on that day they had resealed it and we had a sudden down pour (water and oil mix) and as soon as I hit it my tires went horizontal and I was on the ground.<br/> <br/> <cite>Nick G said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/has-anyone-ever-crashed-or-know-anyone-who-has-as-a-result-of-too#2211490Comment800857"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>There is a saying "driving too fast for conditions", and it applies to bikes as well. If you crashed your car on a dirt road, would you blame the road for being dirt?</p>
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<p>Sheesh. No wonder some people need helmets.</p>
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</blockquote> Well it can surprise you espe…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-06:2211490:Comment:8008612014-03-06T02:11:31.438ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
<p>Well it can surprise you especially if the previous road conditions are "normal". </p>
<p>The Kinzie lane has a shoveled salt in excess and the same with the recent melt and freeze with piles at the edges of the sidewalks, but usually it just fuses together as a bump.</p>
<p>Potholes and patches of ice are a bigger concern.</p>
<p>Well it can surprise you especially if the previous road conditions are "normal". </p>
<p>The Kinzie lane has a shoveled salt in excess and the same with the recent melt and freeze with piles at the edges of the sidewalks, but usually it just fuses together as a bump.</p>
<p>Potholes and patches of ice are a bigger concern.</p> You're kidding me, right?
Ye…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-06:2211490:Comment:8010192014-03-06T01:07:04.941ZDoug Hayneshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DougHaynes
<p>You're kidding me, right?</p>
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<p>Yeah, sure you can wipe out on a pile of loose salt that gathers somewhere but you can also wipe out on some gravel or loose stones and debris that gather as well. Personally I find the salt piles to provide far better traction than snow and ice.</p>
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<p>Sounds to me like maybe you need to slow down and/or stop looking for sensationalized stories.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Scott Klocksin said:…</cite></p>
<p>You're kidding me, right?</p>
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<p>Yeah, sure you can wipe out on a pile of loose salt that gathers somewhere but you can also wipe out on some gravel or loose stones and debris that gather as well. Personally I find the salt piles to provide far better traction than snow and ice.</p>
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<p>Sounds to me like maybe you need to slow down and/or stop looking for sensationalized stories.<br/> <br/> <cite>Scott Klocksin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/has-anyone-ever-crashed-or-know-anyone-who-has-as-a-result-of-too#2211490Comment800933"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Well, it's happened to me, which is where the idea came from. Salt can build up, especially if there's almost no rain to contribute to washing it away all winter. If you have to turn suddenly (especially if you're on any sort of hill, which I realize are scare in Chi but coming off bridges, etc., they do exist) an excess of salt on the road can be a potential hazard for a lot of people who ride year-round. If any such people are out there... I'd love to hear from you. I can't be the only one.</div>
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</blockquote> Yeah, I kinda wanted to say,…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-06:2211490:Comment:8009452014-03-06T00:30:16.754ZSimon Phearsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SimonPhearson
<p>Yeah, I kinda wanted to say, "Not since I took a spill in elementary school."<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Nick G said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/has-anyone-ever-crashed-or-know-anyone-who-has-as-a-result-of-too?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A800857&x=1#2211490Comment800857"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>There is a saying "driving too fast for conditions", and it applies to bikes as well. If you crashed your car on a dirt road, would…</p>
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<p>Yeah, I kinda wanted to say, "Not since I took a spill in elementary school."<br/> <br/> <cite>Nick G said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/has-anyone-ever-crashed-or-know-anyone-who-has-as-a-result-of-too?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A800857&x=1#2211490Comment800857"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>There is a saying "driving too fast for conditions", and it applies to bikes as well. If you crashed your car on a dirt road, would you blame the road for being dirt?</p>
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<p>Sheesh. No wonder some people need helmets.</p>
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</blockquote> There is a saying "driving to…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-05:2211490:Comment:8008572014-03-05T23:18:47.437ZGeckohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Gecko
<p>There is a saying "driving too fast for conditions", and it applies to bikes as well. If you crashed your car on a dirt road, would you blame the road for being dirt?</p>
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<p>Sheesh. No wonder some people need helmets.</p>
<p>There is a saying "driving too fast for conditions", and it applies to bikes as well. If you crashed your car on a dirt road, would you blame the road for being dirt?</p>
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<p>Sheesh. No wonder some people need helmets.</p> I'd say it can be a bit like…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-05:2211490:Comment:8008542014-03-05T22:42:30.126ZSimon Phearsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SimonPhearson
<p>I'd say it can be a bit like gravel when it piles up. Nothing you want to hit too fast or turn too sharply through. There are a few spots along the LFP that are like that right now. I've never fallen on it, but I do take caution when going over them.</p>
<p>But yeah, I'd say clueless tourists are a much greater hazard than the salt they're walking on, on the LFP.</p>
<p>ETA: I just realized you might be thinking of <em>collisions</em> - yeah, I have no idea how salt would cause one of…</p>
<p>I'd say it can be a bit like gravel when it piles up. Nothing you want to hit too fast or turn too sharply through. There are a few spots along the LFP that are like that right now. I've never fallen on it, but I do take caution when going over them.</p>
<p>But yeah, I'd say clueless tourists are a much greater hazard than the salt they're walking on, on the LFP.</p>
<p>ETA: I just realized you might be thinking of <em>collisions</em> - yeah, I have no idea how salt would cause one of those.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Skip Montanaro 12mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/has-anyone-ever-crashed-or-know-anyone-who-has-as-a-result-of-too?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A800933&x=1#2211490Comment800760"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Seems hard to imagine salt being a direct cause of an accident. There are many greater hazards out there. Can you motivate your request a bit?</div>
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</blockquote> Well, it's happened to me, wh…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-05:2211490:Comment:8009332014-03-05T22:31:25.773ZScott Klocksinhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ScottKlocksin
Well, it's happened to me, which is where the idea came from. Salt can build up, especially if there's almost no rain to contribute to washing it away all winter. If you have to turn suddenly (especially if you're on any sort of hill, which I realize are scare in Chi but coming off bridges, etc., they do exist) an excess of salt on the road can be a potential hazard for a lot of people who ride year-round. If any such people are out there... I'd love to hear from you. I can't be the only one.
Well, it's happened to me, which is where the idea came from. Salt can build up, especially if there's almost no rain to contribute to washing it away all winter. If you have to turn suddenly (especially if you're on any sort of hill, which I realize are scare in Chi but coming off bridges, etc., they do exist) an excess of salt on the road can be a potential hazard for a lot of people who ride year-round. If any such people are out there... I'd love to hear from you. I can't be the only one. Seems hard to imagine salt be…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-03-05:2211490:Comment:8007602014-03-05T22:24:15.061ZSkip Montanaro 0mihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SkipMontanaro92
Seems hard to imagine salt being a direct cause of an accident. There are many greater hazards out there. Can you motivate your request a bit?
Seems hard to imagine salt being a direct cause of an accident. There are many greater hazards out there. Can you motivate your request a bit?