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I don't know if I hit diesel today but thankfully it was the only the rear that I lost and managed to recover.
Diesel danger
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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
...and when you woke up, the pillow was gone? Oh, wait, I think I'm in the wrong topic.
graham bowers
Guru
- Location
- NW Leicestershire
Its an offence under the road vehicle construction and use regulations to have defects that cause leaks.
Page 24 of:
https://assets.publishing.service.g.../705568/dvsa-enforcement-sanctions-policy.pdf
RichK
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham, England
Veering OT, I'm considering moving to 3 wheels in the winter as my confidence is waning. However, I don't like recumbents (sorry) so my options are quite limited & I'm still looking/contemplating.
Back on topic. I do seem to see more spillage (diesel & oil) these days when commuting. I suspect its because drivers do & know less maintenance than in years gone by.
Slick
Guru
[QUOTE 5430479, member: 9609"]how can you not have a sense of smell?[/QUOTE]
I'm the same. Broken twice, two operations on nasal polyps and one to reconstruct the nose.
Very little sense of smell left to speak off.
I'm the same. Broken twice, two operations on nasal polyps and one to reconstruct the nose.
Very little sense of smell left to speak off.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
2) At roundabouts close to industrial estates or petrol stations, assume there will be diesel spillages. Drivers often indulge in a practice called "brimming", which practically guarantees a steady supply of fresh spillages.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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- The Red Enclave
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Trick is to lean away from road as you go down so you don't bang your head.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
I do that corner twice a day pretty much every day... but had a few days holiday last week 
It's a corner that I've always taken quite slowly though.
It's a corner that I've always taken quite slowly though.
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
Don't be sorry, however be advised moving to a traditional upright trike isn't straightforward, I fell off twice in a very short trial of an upright trike but took to a recumbent trike in seconds. I haven't done more than lift a wheel a handful of times, without any consequences, in many thousands of recumbent trike miles.
Black Sheep
Guru
- Location
- Rammy
It's a hazard to road users, so phoning 999 is acceptable, it's likely they'll send the fire brigade out who'll chuck some grit down to soak it up then sweep it up.
can be either, oil and diesel both look similar on the road (Diesel is ''heavy oil'' the rainbow pattern in the wet is the biggest give away
Yup, as soon as they throw it round a bend, especially on a roundabout, it slops out of the vent. They're trying to avoid either having to fill up again during the day, or having to do so away for the depot where it's more expensive. Depends on the vehicle fleet operator on what they're trying to encourage (fit more deliveries in / save money by only fueling at company owned depots etc)
A few years back I slid all over the road on my motorbike outside TNT's head depot due to it being on a tight corner and slick with diesel.
Got into work and phoned our TNT rep as we were, at the time, on their 'major client' list due to the amount we shipped with them. I knew our rep had the same bike as me at the time, not had a spill since
Profpointy
Legendary Member
[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]
On wet roads you can often see the rainbow colours. Scary on two wheels. I recall a trail of rainbow pattert for maybe 20 miles once when I was on a motorcycle.
EDIT: I would add that I see it less often these days now I'm back on the MC, after a twenty year gap. Maybe they are more strict on proper lids on the diesel tanks nowdays?
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]
On wet roads you can often see the rainbow colours. Scary on two wheels. I recall a trail of rainbow pattert for maybe 20 miles once when I was on a motorcycle.
EDIT: I would add that I see it less often these days now I'm back on the MC, after a twenty year gap. Maybe they are more strict on proper lids on the diesel tanks nowdays?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
3) Don't brake when cornering. Try and make braking and steering separate activities. If you absolutely must, use the front - using the rear while leaning into a corner has a tendency to try and lay the bike down, which is undesirable if the integrity of the surface is in doubt.
Black Sheep
Guru
- Location
- Rammy
I wouldn't*
#1 cause of crashes in learner motorbike riders is braking with the front while cornering and locking it, and down you go. Easier to control a rear wheel skid / slide than a front. You're told multiple times during basic training (which allows you to ride on an L plate) not to touch the front brake when cornering and that if you must brake in a corner, back brake.
Using the front brake (assuming you don't lock it) makes the bike want to stand upright and can cause you to run wide, running out of road. This effect may not be as prevalent on a cycle compared with a motorcycle
*(wouldn't advise) The reality is that I happily use both brakes on corners on a daily basis as I trail brake, having braked to the approach and gently easing off the brakes as I corner, something I do on both road and mountain bikes.
I've had the front wheel go out from under me on a road bike, still have the scar 10 years later, I hit the ground hard and fast, by the time I'd realised I was sliding I was already on the floor hitting a wall.