Warning - road construction - hot asphalt dropping everywhere! Yikes!

[Jim&Teresa]

Warning - road construction - hot asphalt droppings everywhere! Yikes!

:yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes: Yikes. I was rydin' today out to lunch and back home - short trip. I went through Stillwater, MN where they are repaving tons of roads in anticipation of the bridge project. Most of the work is asphalt.

Well............went though a work zone slowly and there were "droppings" of small asphalt clumps EVERYWHERE on the newly paved "clean" road where we are suppose to drive.

After getting through this, I felt and heard a "once around" thump, thump, thump..... Pulled over within the mile at a park and examined all tires/wheels all the way around. It was still there...got home (just a few miles away) and put it up on the jack.
Found a chunk of rock mixed with asphalt sticking to my rear sprocket where the belt travels! :gaah::gaah::gaah::gaah: Also one small rock embedded in the belt. Removed both and inspect all including front pulley, belt, rear pulley, etc. That was all and lucky to not have damaged anything. Now she's "smooth" again when riding.

Just a friendly warning, with all this road construction, about picking up the debris that's all over the place -- good luck! :thumbup:

 

[PW2013STL]

Jim,

That sucks :shocked:. Glad you suffered no damage:yes:

You doing the ride Saturday?

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Thank-you, for the warning! :2thumbs:

 

[Jim&Teresa]

We will be there!

Jim,

That sucks :shocked:. Glad you suffered no damage:yes:

You doing the ride Saturday?

Absolutely ! See you there - it will be fun! Weather looks GREAT :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[PW2013STL]

Absolutely ! See you there - it will be fun! Weather looks GREAT :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Great (message sent from the planet of the apes).

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Especially true for those of you in the land of winter, almost winter and road construction season. :yikes:

 

[Chupaca]

Thanks..!!

Good reminder to all. Avoid road construction where possible...glad you got it all out with any damage...:bowdown:

 

[Jim&Teresa]

LOL Planet of the Apes

Great (message sent from the planet of the apes).

I resisted to go to that level, but since you started it....here ya go! You happy now??!!!!!!!!:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

What could be better than in a parade by the Paradise Theatre with "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" behind you - Wow!

BTW...you guys are "Rock Stars" at the parade and Teresa got the perfect photo!

 

[Jim&Teresa]

So true......................unfortunately

Especially true for those of you in the land of winter, almost winter and road construction season. :yikes:

So true! :clap::clap::clap::clap: Let's not talk about winter! :banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

[ARtraveler]

Thank you for posting the very appropriate information about hot tar. Road construction of any kind scares me a bit. Rocks, mud, gravel etc.

I will go through construction if I have to, but usually try to drive slow enough as not to kick anything up. I have replaced two drive belts because rocks got stuck in them. One broke when I got stuck in mud, buried the belt, and it snapped in half.

IMO: Spyder is not built well for off road (non-asphalt) travel for extended miles.