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Gritter trucks
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:20 am
by Steve6088
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?
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:56 am
by seb421
nightmare!!
i always worry about the forks and body work with them, I just try to pass as far wide and quick as possible
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:38 pm
by aces-high
I just grit me teeth and go for it.
sorry, really really sorry.
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:58 pm
by klu
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:24 pm
by Steve6088
seb421 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
My front mudguard has picked up a few chips thanks to my recent run ins with them
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:13 pm
by tony.mon
Steve6088 wrote:
My front mudguard has picked up a few chips thanks to my recent run ins with them
Ah, well, at least you have salt to go with 'em.
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:15 pm
by macphray
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.
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:06 am
by marravtr
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
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:29 am
by lumpyv
i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:56 am
by lloydie
lumpyv wrote:i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
+1
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:36 pm
by Steve6088
lloydiecbr wrote:lumpyv wrote:i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
+1
That's all well and good if you have a car
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:42 pm
by seb421
Steve6088 wrote:lloydiecbr wrote:lumpyv wrote:i think the answer is to be a fair weather biker like me . use the car in the sh1t weather.
+1
That's all well and good if you have a car
I do need to get one, cant be arsed with paying a mate for lifts feel tight on him at 3am
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:31 pm
by gafr
the idea is to wait till theres space to overtake.... then boot the sh1t out of the bike to get past!
Re: Gritter trucks
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:28 pm
by AMCQ46
marravtr 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!!
rant over
Fair weather gritters
