MikeLR
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 04:08 PM |
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Wet/dry roads.
Been out for a drive out via A55 to Conway, LLanrwst,Betws y coed and home via Denbigh moors. What was very noticable that all the main roads were wet
but pavements dry. Lanes and minor roads dry !
Does "gritting/salt" make the roads stay wet longer ?
Mike
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worX
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 04:11 PM |
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YES
I drove from Oulton Park to Cardiff on Sunday morning and it was dry but then driving back on the Monday it was slippy and greasy....
Steve
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bonzoronnie
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Salt
Salt on the road absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. This tends to make the surface rather greasy.
Ronnie 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 04:16 PM |
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perhaps the pavement is just heating up faster cos it's not as thick
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 04:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
YES
I drove from Oulton Park to Cardiff on Sunday morning and it was dry but then driving back on the Monday it was slippy and greasy....
Steve
And CHUFFIN COLD??? 
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RazMan
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 05:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie
Salt on the road absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. This tends to make the surface rather greasy.
Definitely! I nearly lost it on a roundabout the other night - salty slimey grease makes the roads very unpredictable.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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pewe
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 05:35 PM |
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Just arrived back from Bournemouth and the roads down there are lethal - must be salt and grit from the spreaders and the damp sea air - felt like it
was understeering round most islands - or was that just me????
Cheers, Pewe 
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adithorp
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 07:54 PM |
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Its probably the new salt/grit that councils are useing. Its got molases added to make it stick to the road (I kid you not) and means they don't
have to re-grit as often.
The problem is that as the temp comes up the salt draws moisture from the air and mixed with the molases makes a slimey mess! More dangerous than the
frost because you don't expect it.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/13/sticky_grit/
adrian
[Edited on 19/12/07 by adithorp]
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roadrunner
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 08:49 PM |
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Tell me about it, biking home yesterday from work, lost it on a sharp bend, sprained wrist, sprained foot, cut's and bruises left and right
side, big graises to left of face and three stiches to my chin.
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twybrow
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 09:31 PM |
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Ouch - get well soon!
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bonzoronnie
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 posted on 19/12/07 at 10:13 PM |
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Ouch
quote:
Originally posted by roadrunner
Tell me about it, biking home yesterday from work, lost it on a sharp bend, sprained wrist, sprained foot, cut's and bruises left and right
side, big graises to left of face and three stiches to my chin.
That had to hurt
Ronnie
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roadrunner
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 10:26 PM |
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It's not so bad, i'm off work on full pay all week, so i will be trying to help out on here as much as i can, cheers fellas.
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iank
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| posted on 19/12/07 at 10:43 PM |
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A10 has been slippery on the roundabouts for a couple of nights especially if you go off line.
Fog patches tonight for added fun.
Wonder if you can sue the council...
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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