Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Beach cruiser tires might work on the rumble strips.
Hmmm...
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
But, if you stay to the right of the rumbles, you should be OK. Also, you can hear if a car is hitting the rumbles.
The only problem with the rumble strips, is. While they will alert me to a vehicle behind me. They won't keep a vehicle from hitting me.
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
If you have to cross the rumbles, slow down to 5-10 MPH, and you can make it across, even with the road bike and 25mm tires.
Ok
[QUOTE=CliffordK;21110721]The worst... in the past, people have posted accident reports where shoulders were narrow, and rumble strips were cut the entire width of the shoulder, forcing the cyclist to ride on the road.
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
I posted a funny map of a river crossing a few days ago. 10 miles out of the way to cross a river... but there are many things that take me to that extra loop specifically to avoid a 4-lane road, wide shoulders, and rumbles... (and where I have encountered rumbles after midnight, and 170+ miles down the road, and exhausted).
There aren't many alternatives.