Cattle Grids & Road Bikes

[944fan]

Do you ride over cattle grids? The only ones I come across are the ones at Woburn deer park which look fking huge and have flat bars, rather than round. You could lose a small child down them. I chicken out and use the gate. Have never seen anyone take them on a bike.

Who is brave enough? Any tips?

[944fan]

JEA1K said:

We ride over cattle grids on most rides ... no biggie ... like others have said, just ride straight over at a decent speed ... no pedaling, turning or braking and you just float over them. I know someone who and fell off in the wet, trapping his arm between two of the crossmembers and broke it.

Thanks, fills me with confidence.

I am sure the Woburn grids are not normal though. Don't know if the flat bars make them easier to cross or harder. The gaps look like your wheel will hit them and it will be arse over tit