Diesel danger

[ren531]

Just want to remind everyone of the danger of diesel spillage, cycling to work in Lancaster this morning on the junction on King St and damside St came off on diesel spillage, helmet saved me from serious injury just a cut to the face, rang police to tell them and tried to stop others going down too, keep eyes and nose peeled is the answer I usually smell diesel must have missed it.

 

[byegad]

I went recumbent 3 wheels 10yrs ago due to balance issues.

Diesel is far less of an issue on 3 wheels, it's nearly impossible to fall off. However, over the last ten yrs I've noticed far more diesel spills on roundabouts each year. As you say it's lethal for two wheels.

 

[Salty seadog]

Just want to remind everyone of the danger of diesel spillage, cycling to work in Lancaster this morning on the junction on King St and damside St came off on diesel spillage, helmet saved me from serious injury just a cut to the face, rang police to tell them and tried to stop others going down too, keep eyes and nose peeled is the answer I usually smell diesel must have missed it.

What's it got to do with the police, unless you saw someone deliberately putting it down? Council surely.

 

[rogerzilla]

It shows up pretty well on a wet road in daylight (blue or rainbow slick) but is hard to see in the dark. Best advice is to try not to ride on the part of the corner where it gets shed; in the middle of the lane is usually ok, although Farmer Palmer's tractor seems to wazz it everywhere.

 

[spen666]

I went recumbent 30 wheels 10yrs ago due to balance issues.

Diesel is far less of an issue on 3 wheels, it's nearly impossible to fall off. However, over the last ten yrs I've noticed far more diesel spills on roundabouts each year. As you say it's lethal for two wheels.

Can you fall off with 30 wheels?

 

[Drago]

Glad you survived. Spills are easy to spot if you know the signs and the likely areas. One of the many top flight road skills I teach

 

[ren531]

I would say it was a police matter due to the danger it posed to every road user being as it was on a very steep hill on a tight bend with a T junction at the bottom and a huge amount of diesel spillage like a gallon or more something had to be done quick and finding who to contact at the council at 7am would take forever , as it was multipull cyclist fell of with at least one broken elbow .

 

[Salty seadog]

I would say it was a police matter due to the danger it posed to every road user being as it was on a very steep hill on a tight bend with a T junction at the bottom and a huge amount of diesel spillage like a gallon or more something had to be done quick and finding who to contact at the council at 7am would take forever , as it was multipull cyclist fell of with at least one broken elbow .

Fair enough, I doubt they did anything though They can't even get to crimes in progress these days.

 

[Drago]

They'll have emailed the carncil.

 

[Salty seadog]

They'll have emailed the carncil.

Speaking of crimes in progress.....

 

[Moodyman]

Glad you survived. Spills are easy to spot if you know the signs and the likely areas. One of the many top flight road skills I teach

What are the signs to look for?

 

[Drago]

1) Changes in the colour of the road surface - a change in colour always indicates a change in grip levels.

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 5430447, member: 9609"]a car stuck in the hedge
as a cyclist I think you will smell it first. it's a pretty strong smell



hmmmm, probably on a dry road? but wet roads at night? much easier to spot black ice.[/QUOTE]
No sense of smell, so the second option is ruled out for me.

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 5430479, member: 9609"]how can you not have a sense of smell?[/QUOTE]
Broke the nose too often over the years.

 

[Moodyman]

Re smell. Whilst diesel has a strong smell, I always thought the shiny stuff on tarmac was just engine oil?

Whilst slippery, it doesn't have a strong enough smell from atop a bike.