Rough road ahead, what do you do?

[Stig / Major Tom]

Probably only applies to those of us who ride slow and/or have smaller scooters.
When I'm approaching a lengthy section of bad pavement I'll check my mirrors, signal,  and pull to the curb ahead of a parked car to let closely following cars past me.
I signal, and resume my ride while shifting my weight forward on the seat...to equalize the weight as much as possible.
Some mornings I'll have shed a following car twice on my rides.
Always using a parked car to duck behind.
Stig

[Neil955i]

Sounds like a wise precaution to me Stig.  On paved roads I can't honestly recall the last time a car passed me...

[klaviator]

I ride rough roads all the time.  There ain't no cars on many those roads and if there are they are going much slower than I am.  I stand on the pegs and shift my weight back if it's really rough.



I forgot to mention my bike has 9 inches of suspension travel and handles rough roads just fine!



If I'm on one of my scooters I'll dodge the potholes as best I can and raise my butt off the seat if needed.  I ride some pretty rough roads on my scooters.



My ADV 150 has bigger wheels and more suspension than my Like so it works better on rough roads
 

[Neil955i]

Timely this cropped up in my feed after my experience yesterday.  Been wet here lately and the leaves have started falling 🍂🍁. Taking daughter to Uni we were on the scooter for convenience.

Campus grounds have plenty of sleeping policemen (speed humps) most of which have a 6” gap curb side. Useful for single track vehicles; or at least they are when there’s no wet leaves in the gutter that is. See where this is going? 

So, Dad goes for the gap and gets it wrong by about 2” hitting a leaf covered camber which puts the  DTX360 into a slide left, then right as I correct.  A real rodeo ride ensued for a yard or so complete with one dab, but somehow I kept us upright. On parking all I get is “don’t do that again please”! Like I choose the cardio workout!

Take it easy out there.

[Iahawk]

Nice recovery, Neil! That could have ended badly with your daughter riding pillion. I also stand up slightly on my pegs (Ha, try that on a cruiser!) on my bikes and do my best to avoid the holes on my scoot.

[CROSSBOLT]

Yeah, Neil! Nice recovery! Sweat breaking here just reading about it! Heh, heh...

[klaviator]

Timely this cropped up in my feed after my experience yesterday.  Been wet here lately and the leaves have started falling 🍂🍁. Taking daughter to Uni we were on the scooter for convenience.

Campus grounds have plenty of sleeping policemen (speed humps) most of which have a 6” gap curb side. Useful for single track vehicles; or at least they are when there’s no wet leaves in the gutter that is. See where this is going? 

So, Dad goes for the gap and gets it wrong by about 2” hitting a leaf covered camber which puts the  DTX360 into a slide left, then right as I correct.  A real rodeo ride ensued for a yard or so complete with one dab, but somehow I kept us upright. On parking all I get is “don’t do that again please”! Like I choose the cardio workout!

Take it easy out there.

Glad it came out OK!

That's the first time I heard Speed bumps called sleeping policeman but the term fits

[Neil955i]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! I claim no conscious skill in saving it, that was all reflex action so I guess 40+ years riding experience in all conditions does lay down subliminal skills for when you need them?

Whatever, far better to read the road and avoid those situations in the first place so, slapped wrist for me there!

[klaviator]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! I claim no conscious skill in saving it, that was all reflex action so I guess 40+ years riding experience in all conditions does lay down subliminal skills for when you need them?

Whatever, far better to read the road and avoid those situations in the first place so, slapped wrist for me there!

An occasional adrenaline rush is good for you!

[Neil955i]

An occasional adrenaline rush is good for you!

Shows the old pump has still got some life in it yet?

[klaviator]

Shows the old pump has still got some life in it yet?

That's right.  I went out a couple of days ago a purposely rode some rough and slick "roads". 

[Neil955i]

Good man yourself Klav!

[klaviator]

Good man yourself Klav!

Thanks!

My ride yesterday was a bit smoother but still fun.