Cycleway town
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes, England
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Bikes: 2.6kw GT LTS e-tandem, 250w Voodoo, 250w solar recumbent trike, 3-speed shopper, Merlin ol/skl mtb, 80cc Ellswick
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Yeah I don't ride on roads, stupid idea.
But the 'mup's', as they're known on here, have their own hazards.
There's one particular descent I like to keep my speed up, as I'm charging my batteries on regeneration. It sweeps down past some overflow parking spaces which have cross-access, so there are posts there to negotiate. The path curves for the full duration, enough to have to lean through. This is fine, usually.
The whole area is amongst trees, so the path is currently heavily carpeted with decaying wet yellow leaves. The last few mornings I've practically slid through the posts at some 30mph, I'm pretty sure it's only a matter of time before I get it wrong...