Sticky Moments

Peddle Up!
Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
edited July 2013 in Road beginners
An unexpected hazard and additional impediment to my hill climbing - melting asphalt sticking to my tyres and covering them in grit. Not to mention slowing me down further; if that's possible. :)

Phew! What a scorcher.
Purveyor of "up" :)

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  • dee4life2005
    dee4life2005 Posts: 773
    I had that a few days ago, light sticky coating picked up by tyres and then all the small chuckies, dust / debries sticking to it. Made an interesting noise when cycling along.
    http://app.strava.com/athletes/307297
  • jezzpalmer
    jezzpalmer Posts: 389
    Had exactly that yesterday climbing out of Sennybridge towards Cray, sounded horrible as stones scraped between tyre and frame/forks. This was shortly before standing up to crest the hill only to instantly get cramp in both legs which preceded to lock solid. I had to execute a controlled crash into the verge. Funny now, but miserable yesterday.
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Extra traction on the way down, makes a nice satisfying, popping, squelchy, tearing/peeling noise but I'm glad I've got decent tyre clearance.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.

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