Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2h.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!hou2h!an From: an@hou2h.UUCP (A.NGUYEN) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: rain grooves & steel deck bridges too Message-ID: <319@hou2h.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Feb-84 11:20:18 EST Article-I.D.: hou2h.319 Posted: Tue Feb 28 11:20:18 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 29-Feb-84 09:28:16 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 13 I hate rain grooves and their distant cousins, steel deck bridges, too! Fortunately I had a lot of practice. During my first year of riding I was going to school, and my route took me over this steel deck bridge everyday. I didn't feel very confident at first, but I found that if I - hold a steady speed, - avoid sudden moves, and - ride straight across, things were reasonable. Stability on such surfaces seems to depend a bit on the bike's steering geometry, too. My Honda 360 wasn't very happy going over that bridge. My Kawasaki 550 still feels a bit squirrelly