Gritter trucks
Gritter trucks
I just keep seem to be meeting them this year. It bloody hurts, especially when there is one in the middle lane of the motorway ( I held back until I plucked up the courage to overtake!).
I've tried going really slowly past them or holding back and then going dead fast past them, both end up with me getting grit in the neck!
What do you guys do when over taking or approaching gritter trucks?
I've tried going really slowly past them or holding back and then going dead fast past them, both end up with me getting grit in the neck!
What do you guys do when over taking or approaching gritter trucks?
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nightmare!!
i always worry about the forks and body work with them, I just try to pass as far wide and quick as possible
i always worry about the forks and body work with them, I just try to pass as far wide and quick as possible
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I just grit me teeth and go for it.
sorry, really really sorry.

sorry, really really sorry.

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aces-high wrote:I just grit me teeth and go for it.![]()
sorry, really really sorry.

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My front mudguard has picked up a few chips thanks to my recent run ins with themseb421 wrote:nightmare!!
i always worry about the forks and body work with them, I just try to pass as far wide and quick as possible

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Ah, well, at least you have salt to go with 'em.Steve6088 wrote:
My front mudguard has picked up a few chips thanks to my recent run ins with them
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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i do believe that there is a standard speed that they must spead at, but some seem to spread harder and faster than other why is that ?dont know but i would think that there is limits that they must keep to for bikers and pushbike ???health and safety act might be worth looking it up.
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wish i'd av seen a feckin gritter truck last nite!! 12 hr shift in the cab! nearly chucked the towel in a few times, but got to keep bread on the table!, didnt see one of the b@stards!!
i mean its not like we didnt know the snow was coming, thats all the weathers talked about all feckin week! feckin feckin arseholes!!
rant over


rant over

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i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
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+1lumpyv wrote:i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
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That's all well and good if you have a carlloydiecbr wrote:+1lumpyv wrote:i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
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I do need to get one, cant be arsed with paying a mate for lifts feel tight on him at 3amSteve6088 wrote:That's all well and good if you have a carlloydiecbr wrote:+1lumpyv wrote:i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
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MOT - 10/04/2015
TAX - 30/11/14
INSURANCE - MCE - Expires 12/04/2015 (Midnight)
ACCIDENT CALL - 0871 2227910
RAC - 0800 1977830 - 03_MCECAB90013033
MOT - 10/04/2015
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INSURANCE - MCE - Expires 12/04/2015 (Midnight)
ACCIDENT CALL - 0871 2227910
RAC - 0800 1977830 - 03_MCECAB90013033
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the idea is to wait till theres space to overtake.... then boot the sh1t out of the bike to get past!
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Fair weather grittersmarravtr wrote:wish i'd av seen a feckin gritter truck last nite!! 12 hr shift in the cab! nearly chucked the towel in a few times, but got to keep bread on the table!, didnt see one of the b@stards!!i mean its not like we didnt know the snow was coming, thats all the weathers talked about all feckin week! feckin feckin arseholes!!
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rant over

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