Oil Slick

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Moodyman

Moodyman

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But it's a double negative.

Yes, it is and you're right it's wrong in a literary sense. But if you look at Lee's post it makes sense.

Go as fast as I want and corner at speed - never had no problems

He's had problems so he's learnt from experience that he can go as fast as he can whilst still being in control.

The OP said he had to slow down where he would normally fly by. He's telling the OP that the oil slick is not a problem if you ride within your capability and understanding of your environment.

Also, look at Lee's Avatar signature - 'learn to ride and ride to learn'
 
Jezston

Jezston

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My own little stalker you are Jeezston.
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If you are misinterpreting the word "stalker" to mean "one of a very large number of people on this forum who find your asanine, pointless and childish little trollings of to be a substantial blight on the largely friendly and compelling nature of this forum, and one of a smaller number of people who still has some will remaining to bother challenging you when you make your meaningless, infantile, intellectually vacant attempts to wind people up for your own amusement at the expense of other people's enjoyment of the forum" - then yes, in a roundabout way you are sort of correct.
 
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BSRU

BSRU

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Swindon
Moodyman said:
The OP said he had to slow down where he would normally fly by. He's telling the OP that the oil slick is not a problem if you ride within your capability and understanding of your environment.
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The oil slick is a problem, that's the whole point of the post, some vehicle is making the road extremely treacherous for any inexperienced or unobservant two wheeled road users. If it was not a problem then I would not need to alter my speed to compensate.

I slowed down because I know riding fast on water and oil is beyond my capability, so I rode at a speed safe for the circumstances I found this morning on that road. The fact I slowed down means I understand my environment as I have noticed the wet stuff falling from the sky and the oil on the road.
 
Moodyman

Moodyman

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Of course oil is a problem. But if you understand that it's a problem and know how to deal with it, you need not need to worry.

This comes with experience. Once you've ridden a while, you'll find ways to deal with all sorts of situations.

With any slippery surface - ice or oil - ease off the pedalling, roll through it by keeping your handlebars dead straight and don't grip the bars tight.
 
Sheffield_Tiger

Sheffield_Tiger

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Moodyman said:
Of course oil is a problem. But if you understand that it's a problem and know how to deal with it, you need not need to worry.

This comes with experience. Once you've ridden a while, you'll find ways to deal with all sorts of situations.

With any slippery surface - ice or oil - ease off the pedalling, roll through it by keeping your handlebars dead straight and don't grip the bars tight.
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..and if you're on an ice rink in front of hundreds of spectators in an interval of an ice hockey match between Sheffield Steelers and Bracknell Bees, don't try to humour the commentator asking "any chance of a wheelie?"
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Origamist

Origamist

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Moodyman said:
Of course oil is a problem. But if you understand that it's a problem and know how to deal with it, you need not need to worry.

This comes with experience. Once you've ridden a while, you'll find ways to deal with all sorts of situations.

With any slippery surface - ice or oil - ease off the pedalling, roll through it by keeping your handlebars dead straight and don't grip the bars tight.
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If you see oil-like residue/diesel - firstly, try to avoid it if at all possible. If you can't avoid the spill; then take measures, (like those mentioned above) in order to mitigate the risk of losing your front wheel.
 
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BSRU

BSRU

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Location
Swindon
Moodyman said:
This comes with experience. Once you've ridden a while, you'll find ways to deal with all sorts of situations.
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Fortunately I had the experience and know how to negotiate over 2km of road completely covered in oil/diesel without coming a cropper.

Moodyman said:
ease off the pedalling, roll through it by keeping your handlebars dead straight.
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Only really applicable with short distances of oil/diesel, not possible when having to negotiate 2km of potholes, sunken manhole covers, parked cars and the like.
 
Moderators

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Once again. Can certain people in this thread please lay off the continual sniping at each other and keep the subject on topic.
 
Riding in Circles

Riding in Circles

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EDINBURGH
BSRU said:
Fortunately I had the experience and know how to negotiate over 2km of road completely covered in oil/diesel without coming a cropper.


Only really applicable with short distances of oil/diesel, not possible when having to negotiate 2km of potholes, sunken manhole covers, parked cars and the like.
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You have to wonder how a vehicle managed to deposit a long run of diesel or oil like that, usually diesel comes from badly sealed and over filled lorry fuel tanks and spills in the worst possible places, i.e. roundabouts and corners and then sits there waiting for a drop of rain to become slick in, which can take any cyclist/motorcyclist out with no warning or fault on the victim.
 
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