Non-slip manhole covers

Rob1barr · Derestricted Danger Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Karma :

Just read this on MCN. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/February-1-3/18-24/feb1908nonslipmanholecovers/

Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

If the BMF are involved it's sure to fail.
The masters of the Fecal Touch.

By the time there is any sign of movement they will all have fallen out with one another or resigned due to miss management of funding.

Last time I asked then about a grip issue it was ignored.

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I hope the covers are implemented. I hate dodging them on corners.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I dunno what your complaing about they make riding more interesting Laughing

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Sounds good to me if it happens
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eddyh · Nova Slayer Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Karma :

Be a good idea to get non slip ones, especially one corners. So many times when i have gone round a corner i have to move the bike toward the side just to avoid them.

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

This has been in the pipe work for a good few years. By the time it comes in we'll probably all be dead anyway.
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Noxious89123 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Karma :

All of the manhole covers i can think of, are on corners...

Then again, those are the ones i NEED to remember! Rolling Eyes

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bunglehaze · Brolly Dolly Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Karma :

If they put those in around sheffield I think they might be about the grippiest surface we get to play on (the roads are toss round here)

great idea and would no doubt stop a few incidents.

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drwizz · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Karma :

non slip man hole cover woooohooooo
i hate the bloody things more then words can describe

ive lost count the amount of times i been enjoying a good ride for it only to be wrecked by having to dodge a bloody manhole

can only be a good thing in my mind

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newbymick · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Karma :

Don't hold your breath over the "Non Slip" manhole covers. Cast iron ones are so much cheaper and far stronger so they will still be used. Remember, MH covers have to take a lot of abuse and weight - over 40 tonnes and Non Slips won't have the capacity IMHO.

Far more important issue is - POT HOLES. It used to be that any pot hole with a depth of more than 25mm had to be filled within 24 hours. Highways have now changed this to 50mm - want to know why.

The wearing course on a typical road is 25mm. That means when the wearing course breaks away the sub base is exposed. You now have an extra couple of weeks to respond to the repair - making your department look good.

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Greenchills · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Karma :

Is there no way some kind of paint or tarry stuff could be put over the existing manholes to increase the grip? It surely can't be that difficult to do if it means It'll save peoples lives.

matt_uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Karma :

Sounds like a good idea to me. Thumbs Up

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