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14-02-05, 12:42 PM

CR*p!!!

Went the long way round yesterday and ended up going through Worksop town center.

There is a sharp 90 degree turn right in the middle of town. Diagonally across this there are three manholes joined together, all worn silky smooth.

Being new to this riding lark it made me think that in a car I wouldn't have even considered it. On a bike it's an accident waiting to happen as you can't avoid them at all.

Tris

PS
The A57 Snake Pass has some holes in it 2" deep. Perhaps this is a subtle ploy to stop us hvin fun!

14-02-05, 12:51 PM

It's a bugger, isn't it.
There's a website somewhere for reporting problems with roads.

14-02-05, 12:58 PM

The UK roads are dreadful, just expect them to be so and you'll find that it's easier to mentally cope with

. It does however mean that your observational powers have to be super good (as I most certainly have found out

).

.

14-02-05, 01:12 PM

At this time of year its generally worse due to the changes in temperature and ice making cracks/holes bigger. Roads around here are generally not too bad though.

You'll find quite a few holes vanish when it comes to the end of the tax year. Councils like to spend all of their budget then so it doesnt get reduced.

14-02-05, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tris

The A57 Snake Pass has some holes in it 2" deep. Perhaps this is a subtle ploy to stop us hvin fun!

My favourite road

14-02-05, 01:54 PM

You want to drive around Portsmouth, gee.. you'd think the council has no money the state of the roads round there. I rode down one and thought I was on a bouncy castle.

14-02-05, 02:22 PM

Southampton is a bit like that in places.

14-02-05, 04:40 PM

In the middle of Devon they're like that. The good thing is that you can't see how bad they are due to the covering of wet mud and slurry

Spiderman · 14-02-05, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carsick

It's a bugger, isn't it.
There's a website somewhere for reporting problems with roads.

You can do it via the BMF webiste , look under campaings and road safety.

I had to report something a while back and it took bloody ages and lots of phoning about to get the right person, then whilest at the bike shoew at Ally pally i came accross the bmf stand and got chatting about the above.
They seemed really keen that more bikers get involved in reporting bad roads cos cagers dont give a damn really do they?

14-02-05, 08:48 PM

What really annoys me is that the solution to this problem is so simple. All they have to do is have the drain cover recessed and fill it with a thin layer of tarmac. I've seen them before and thought that it was a smart, simple and logical thing to do.

14-02-05, 12:42 PM	#1
Tris Guest Posts: n/a	Our roads are ..... CR*p!!! Went the long way round yesterday and ended up going through Worksop town center. There is a sharp 90 degree turn right in the middle of town. Diagonally across this there are three manholes joined together, all worn silky smooth. Being new to this riding lark it made me think that in a car I wouldn't have even considered it. On a bike it's an accident waiting to happen as you can't avoid them at all. Tris PS The A57 Snake Pass has some holes in it 2" deep. Perhaps this is a subtle ploy to stop us hvin fun!

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14-02-05, 12:51 PM	#2
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	It's a bugger, isn't it. There's a website somewhere for reporting problems with roads.

14-02-05, 12:58 PM	#3
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	The UK roads are dreadful, just expect them to be so and you'll find that it's easier to mentally cope with . It does however mean that your observational powers have to be super good (as I most certainly have found out ). .

14-02-05, 01:12 PM	#4
mysteryjimbo Guest Posts: n/a	At this time of year its generally worse due to the changes in temperature and ice making cracks/holes bigger. Roads around here are generally not too bad though. You'll find quite a few holes vanish when it comes to the end of the tax year. Councils like to spend all of their budget then so it doesnt get reduced.

14-02-05, 01:54 PM	#6
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	You want to drive around Portsmouth, gee.. you'd think the council has no money the state of the roads round there. I rode down one and thought I was on a bouncy castle.

14-02-05, 02:22 PM	#7
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	Southampton is a bit like that in places.

14-02-05, 04:40 PM	#8
Han Guest Posts: n/a	In the middle of Devon they're like that. The good thing is that you can't see how bad they are due to the covering of wet mud and slurry

14-02-05, 08:48 PM	#10
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	What really annoys me is that the solution to this problem is so simple. All they have to do is have the drain cover recessed and fill it with a thin layer of tarmac. I've seen them before and thought that it was a smart, simple and logical thing to do.