ROAD KILL

[frleo]

I live in a very rural area, our farm is actually surrounded by forest. Every ride I take has me riding through wooded areas and forest creatures of many kinds abound.

Today, I learned a very important lesson that is unique to SYPDERing. When you encounter road kill, what do you do? You DON'T want to straddle it with the front wheels and slam it with that big fat rear tire, especially if it is a skunk. Live with that odor for a while and you'll never do it again.

In the 2 wheeler days, I would just swerve around it. The spYder requires a different tactic. If there is room, go around it and proceed merrily along. If you gotta go OVER it, trying to thread it between the front and miss it with the back is a pretty exacting challenge.

SO - those going into the outlands for the first time, beware and like a good scout, be prepared.

Ride safely,

---leo---

 

[jeuchler]

I live in a very rural area, our farm is actually surrounded by forest. Every ride I take has me riding through wooded areas and forest creatures of many kinds abound.

Today, I learned a very important lesson that is unique to SYPDERing. When you encounter road kill, what do you do? You DON'T want to straddle it with the front wheels and slam it with that big fat rear tire, especially if it is a skunk. Live with that odor for a while and you'll never do it again.

In the 2 wheeler days, I would just swerve around it. The spYder requires a different tactic. If there is room, go around it and proceed merrily along. If you gotta go OVER it, trying to thread it between the front and miss it with the back is a pretty exacting challenge.

SO - those going into the outlands for the first time, beware and like a good scout, be prepared.

Ride safely,

---leo---

Same here, frleo.

Frost heaves/potholes have not been repaired yet (had a 32 degree night this week) so it's the same strategy for those. And let me state the merely obvious: hitting a hole with the big boy tire in the back WHILE carring a passenger gets you a secondary rap on the helmet (which comes immediately after the loud grunt...) ;D

 

[Smylinacha]

Dayumm - now that I'm on 3 wheels I'd just aim for it!

 

[Star Cruiser]

Very true, and a good thing to share (thanks).
You swerve on a bike and straddle in a car (usually)...Swerving is the best way with Spydy. The video seems to show that it is pretty stable going around something at a good speed.

 

[bjt]

And let me state the merely obvious: hitting a hole with the big boy tire in the back WHILE carring a passenger gets you a secondary rap on the helmet (which comes immediately after the loud grunt...) ;D

I got a similar thing when I was riding with a passenger. Instead of the secondary rap on the helmet though, I got a lot of whining / complaining. ;D

 

[dltang]

I'll give him whining and complaining....

 

[NancysToy]

I got a similar thing when I was riding with a passenger. Instead of the secondary rap on the helmet though, I got a lot of whining / complaining. ;D

And you thought those communications systems were an improvement... ;D

 

[jeuchler]

Scotty, I think we're gonna have to separate those two... :joke:

 

[NancysToy]

Scotty, I think we're gonna have to separate those two... :joke:

Couldn't bear to do that. They are having too much fun!
-Scotty

 

[dltang]

Okay Scotty and Jeuchler, LOL, we are having fun. You don't have to separate us, we need each other. I love that man, even when he doesn't know what he's talking about ("I got a lot of whining / complaining.")

 

[bjt]

... even when he doesn't know what he's talking about ("I got a lot of whining / complaining.")

Thats nothing new. I often open my mouth a say things without having a clue as to what I'm talking about. ;D