Pot hole or puddle?

[DWiggy]

Any else play the pot hole or puddle game, its crazy fun with an element of danger?

 

[fossyant]

Nope, Generally avoid the puddles as there is usually a big hole in it. Crashing through puddles off road is OK on my MTB though !

It's not crazy fun, as a pinch flat and a bent rim aren't funny, especially if brand spanking new !

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Never, as puddle water will cause carbon to disintegrate. And sorry for being a bore but I like my rims to remain round, the're faster that way.

 

[jayonabike]

Yeah I'd love to play that game whilst riding a 3 grand bike

 

[DWiggy]

...please note the irony of my post....its a game I'm dragged into every time it rains whether I like it or not

 

[Jason.T]

Done my very first sportif on Sunday in torrential rain, hit a pothole very hard I couldn't see due to so much water on the road but thankfully no damage

 

[MikeG]

The easy way to tell if it is a pot hole is this: is there a car coming the other way at exactly the wrong moment, forcing you to choose between running through the water or crashing into the vehicle? If the answer is yes, then it's a pot hole. If the answer is no, then it was probably just a puddle.

Mike

 

[IDMark2]

@MikeG That is so true and it made me laugh because I had to make that very choice, with the attendant result, on my ride yesterday. Just to add a bit of variety, it was under a railway bridge too, I guess the tarmac gets bad there because the water drips away off the bridge. Anyway, luckily as I felt the front wheel jar downwards I called on my off-road experience to pull a bunnyhop...Still upright, no harm done, just increased pulse rate for a bit...driver of car was a bit uncertain of what was going to happen next though!

 

[ColinJ]

Not a game that I want to play!

 

[summerdays]

Did you see the bus who decided to play that game ....!!

 

[Donger]

I bet you'd also like closing your eyes at random intervals and playing "Busy Junction or Straight Bit?".

 

[mark c]

Or down here we are playing how deep is it ! The last puddle was up to my knees

 

[Donger]

Or down here we are playing how deep is it ! The last puddle was up to my knees

Wanna trade your bike in for a pedalo?

 

[nxn2020]

Tried it while running once and broke my foot!!! Experience has taught me to stay well clear while running, cycling or driving!!

 

[JonUK4]

My brother in law had a bad experience of this - i think he's on these forums......Ian?

Maybe if i shout his name like my sister does....EEE-YAAAN