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I drove past a pothole in Craiglochart/Polwarth today, looked in it as i passed and couldnt even see the bottom of it!!!! Must have been a foot deep! CRAZY! Theyre everywhere!
There was one up at Dreghorn services that was ridiculous. someone had thrown 3 sandbags in it to stop cars falling in!
There was one up at Dreghorn services that was ridiculous. someone had thrown 3 sandbags in it to stop cars falling in!
There is a cracker on the northbound M73 about 300m before the first speed camera.As you approach it there are about 3or4 smaller potholes that led you towards the centre line and straight into the monster at the end.
I hit it at about 40mph and it felt like I'd hit a landmine.I checked my wheels when I got in and there's a definite distortion too the front alloy.
I hit it at about 40mph and it felt like I'd hit a landmine.I checked my wheels when I got in and there's a definite distortion too the front alloy.
I saw the one at the Pyramids on Friday morning about 3.30am, just saw it in time and avoided it. Roads were a mess today, our council seems to have been throwing a lot of orange gravel about the streets. Either it's recent or it's been there for a few weeks and has appeared now the snow has melted a bit. Drove from here to Glasgow Fort via J5 of the M8 and the car was making a strange noise as I got to the carpark. As if something was dragging underneath. Had a look and couldn't see anything, but it eventually went away. Think it was some crap from the roads that was stuck somewhere underneath. I'm convinced the whin dust they used last winter buggered up both mine and my old man's wheel bearings.
is it just me, or are these new-fangled road surfaces in use today really crap in frost?
as I understand it, the new surfaces are "quieter" and instead of the road having stick-up bits (aggrigate or stones), for the tyres to grip, they have holes into the surface into which the tyre grips into.
firstly they are s
te for the first couple of month for grip until they "green in" ie wear a bit - effing scary on the bike at times. plus they seem to absorb watger that then freezes, and pulls them apart in record time.
they seem to last at best a year before needing patched and repaired - it may be a rose-tinted view, but I cant remember the old surfaces falling apart EVERY winter.
discuss..........
as I understand it, the new surfaces are "quieter" and instead of the road having stick-up bits (aggrigate or stones), for the tyres to grip, they have holes into the surface into which the tyre grips into.
firstly they are s
te for the first couple of month for grip until they "green in" ie wear a bit - effing scary on the bike at times. plus they seem to absorb watger that then freezes, and pulls them apart in record time.they seem to last at best a year before needing patched and repaired - it may be a rose-tinted view, but I cant remember the old surfaces falling apart EVERY winter.
discuss..........
ferobert said:
I drove past a pothole in Craiglochart/Polwarth today, looked in it as i passed and couldnt even see the bottom of it!!!! Must have been a foot deep! CRAZY! Theyre everywhere!
There was one up at Dreghorn services that was ridiculous. someone had thrown 3 sandbags in it to stop cars falling in!
Yup, that's the one I hit. See my Alloy Wheel Repair thread.There was one up at Dreghorn services that was ridiculous. someone had thrown 3 sandbags in it to stop cars falling in!
Just replied to the alloy repair thread - hope it helps.
Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
northo said:
Just replied to the alloy repair thread - hope it helps.
Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
Cheers, will have a look. Where in the Pentlands are you? I know a few people in the farms and houses up above Balerno and Currie.Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
I think a lot of the gravel round here is what is left from the council's "grit" spreading attempts. The salt has dissolved or whatever it does and the gravel is left. A few people did say to me they thought there was very little salt content in WLC's grit and they were right. My street resembles Kielder Forest now.
Heard a radio ad from the Scottish Govt today asking people to do their bit and sweep grit and gravel from their streets so it doesn't clog their drains.
Heard a radio ad from the Scottish Govt today asking people to do their bit and sweep grit and gravel from their streets so it doesn't clog their drains.
Nevin said:
northo said:
Just replied to the alloy repair thread - hope it helps.
Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
Cheers, will have a look. Where in the Pentlands are you? I know a few people in the farms and houses up above Balerno and Currie.Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
northo said:
Nevin said:
northo said:
Just replied to the alloy repair thread - hope it helps.
Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
Cheers, will have a look. Where in the Pentlands are you? I know a few people in the farms and houses up above Balerno and Currie.Our rural roads out here in the Pentlands are absolutely covered in gravel that has been scraped up by the local farmers clearing the roads to keep their businesses running - the council don't plough or grit our roads. My car is going to need paint, as the gravel rash is horrendous. That combined with 2 buckled wheels already.
IainW said:
I think a lot of the gravel round here is what is left from the council's "grit" spreading attempts. The salt has dissolved or whatever it does and the gravel is left. A few people did say to me they thought there was very little salt content in WLC's grit and they were right. My street resembles Kielder Forest now.
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I acquired some grit up here in aberdeenshire and there was no salt in it what so ever.
Mother of god, if you can't miss the pot holes should you really be driving or are you just too close to the car in front for the road conditions, its not rocket science. Its winter in Scotland, sub zero temperatures are to be expected, of course the roads are going to take a pounding but then i suppose you're not used to driving in these conditions that far south!!!! Fuse lit!
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