Seal coat = ice
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Seal coat = ice
Be careful of freshly seal coated driveways and a little rain. I went down this morning and it happened so fast I couldn't react to avoid it. I was halfway through a turn into of all places a cemetery when I fell. I have ridden a long time but this was a first. Just a heads up
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It is extremely disrespectful to ride a bicycle in a cemetery.
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asphalt seal coat composition is Typically a coat of more Oil applied on top.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealcoat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealcoat
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I just wanted cyclist to be aware, a lot of this is done this time of year.
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Go back and put up a caution sign . There, for those Neighbors of yours , who dont read this hamster wheel site..
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Are you riding public roads which go through a cemetery or riding in the cemetery proper?
Arlington National for example, has three roads on which cyclists may ride to get across the cemetery. The rest of the cemetery is off limits to cyclists. The same is true for other national cemeteries.
Go to a national cemetery and ride around, report back what happens.
It is an extremely distasteful thing to do.
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Arlington National for example, has three roads on which cyclists may ride to get across the cemetery. The rest of the cemetery is off limits to cyclists. The same is true for other national cemeteries.
Go to a national cemetery and ride around, report back what happens.
It is an extremely distasteful thing to do.
-Tim-
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Alington National doesn't seem to have a problem: Biking Through Arlington National Cemetery and Fort Myer
Why is biking through a cemetary any different than driving?
Why is biking through a cemetary any different than driving?
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What an odd thread...
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Pardon my digression from the cemetery thread...
...yeah, the asphalt in a neighborhood between my home and the MUP was recently sealed. The contractor's sign called it "fog seal". I was a little nervous at first but either they used a different process that isn't oily and slippery when wet, or my tires handled it without a hitch. Much more pleasant to ride now. It was almost like rural chipseal before.
...yeah, the asphalt in a neighborhood between my home and the MUP was recently sealed. The contractor's sign called it "fog seal". I was a little nervous at first but either they used a different process that isn't oily and slippery when wet, or my tires handled it without a hitch. Much more pleasant to ride now. It was almost like rural chipseal before.
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Disrespectful? Last year a cyclist here was hit and killed by a driver while riding. Local bike club decided to have a ride of silence for her a few weeks later. We started off at a park and stopped at the scene of the incident for a small memorial. We then proceeded to the cemetery where she was buried to pay our respects. We rode right into the cemetery and everyone parked their bikes on racks provided by the local club. People were extremely respectful and there was an unbelievable turnout to honor this woman and her surviving husband and kids who were there. I am pretty sure that there wasn't a dry eye in the 200 people that were there.
There are a lot of things that could be taken as disrespectful, but riding your bike on the pathways of a cemetery is definitely not one of them.
There are a lot of things that could be taken as disrespectful, but riding your bike on the pathways of a cemetery is definitely not one of them.
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I should add, don't ride over the graves. Stay on the roads and paths.
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Oh, for goodness sake! Well, somebody's always doing something you disapprove of, aren't they?
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Your knee-jerk, broad-brush reaction has been shown to be just that. In Philadelphia, the Woodlands--an active cemetery--is open to recreation, including running and cycling. They also encourage picnicking especially by the cradle graves, which is an historically accurate activity.
And there is this historic cemetery:
https://thelaurelhillcemetery.org/visit/tour-activities
And there is this historic cemetery:
https://thelaurelhillcemetery.org/visit/tour-activities
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I didn't say it wasn't against the rules. I said it wasn't disrespectful.
I found that out thirty years ago when I biked into Lakewood cemetery in Minneapolis to see my sister's newly placed headstone. The guard at the gate came running out after me and told me bikes were not allowed.
I locked my bike to the fence and walked to her gravesite. It pissed me off then. Still pisses me off.
Edit: That is a picture of my deceased sister in my avatar, giving me a ride on the handlebars, circa 1978.
I found that out thirty years ago when I biked into Lakewood cemetery in Minneapolis to see my sister's newly placed headstone. The guard at the gate came running out after me and told me bikes were not allowed.
I locked my bike to the fence and walked to her gravesite. It pissed me off then. Still pisses me off.
Edit: That is a picture of my deceased sister in my avatar, giving me a ride on the handlebars, circa 1978.
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My BIL was riding and (I think) ignored some signs and was riding down a hill. Hit the wet sealcoat and went down. Significant infection (as in requiring an IV drip of antibiotics) and a couple of months to recover.
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Around here, some of the local road departments have been using some sort of plasticated striping on the roads that gets slick as ice when wet. Imagine trying to make a left against heavy traffic after it rains, and dumping your bike when you hit the lane strip at speed!
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Be careful of freshly seal coated driveways and a little rain. I went down this morning and it happened so fast I couldn't react to avoid it. I was halfway through a turn into of all places a cemetery when I fell. I have ridden a long time but this was a first. Just a heads up