Gritter

[Inthecup]

Anyone had a gritter experience?

I went out for a ride this afternoon. Was a lovely day in Glasgow but very cold. Think it's to freeze up overnight so the gritters were out. I had one on a small country road come roaring towards me. I was doing a decent speed and could see what was coming, so just hoped for the best then I was splatted by a million small stones!

At least the road wasn't icy after that, although my bike did require a good wash!

 

[Dave 123]

Move to Surrey......

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Yep it fecking hurts!

 

[Dave 123]

Mallorca......?

 

[Inthecup]

I prefer riding with a snotty beak, cold fingers / toes, wet all over, in to a head wind & tottering down hills at 5mph in case I slide on the ice!

Not to mention being home before 3.30 cos it's dark!

 

[mcshroom]

I prefer to put the studded tyres on and ride the ungritted roads where the cars don't dare

 

[Moodyman]

I find gritters quite good. They stop gritting as they overtake and resume again once a gap has opened,

 

[IncoherentJeff]

Gritters are bad enough on the motorbike with a full face helmet. Luckily I've yet to come across one on the bicycle, cant imagine a face full of grit is nice!

 

[buggi]

i once rode in a hail storm with a full on head wind. That feckin hurt. Suppose its pretty similar.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

i once rode in a hail storm with a full on head wind. That feckin hurt. Suppose its pretty similar.

Me too, that was sore!