Rainbow on the road

[rac3r]

It was a little wet out today and while I was riding there were so many spots of spilt fuel or something it was like rainbow after rainbow Might be a bit of a silly question but what should you do when you see one? well apart from trying to avoid it I'm talking about mainly low speeds, built up areas and stuff.
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[Itchy]

Unless it is a massive massive oil slick just ride normally and try not to turn over it , the massive one I encountered in Walshaw that went on for miles and covered both lanes of the road was tricky.

In that oil on the road and manhole covers are overegged massively in that they are only seriously dangerous if you are cornering fast and heavily leant over or panic.

Even so if you are leant over and hit a man hole cover or diesel because it is a limited patch of space your tyre will slip but will regain traction immediately after you are off the spot.

Cornish riders will attest that on the A38 I forget if its on the way to Bodmin or Falmouth on the way towards Plymouth there is a bit where there is a man hole in the middle of the lane.

If its a big slick or a telephone type man hole which is 3 metres by 1 metre across (which I can skid a civic on) then its dangerous.
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[Charlie]

I often found this to be a lot worse when on a regular bus route and if the dust bin lorries had been around our area. I can remember riding the A586 to college and having half the line a nice rainbow colour for around 9 miles.
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[MattEMulsion]

Any kind of petrol or oily type substance will cause a rainbow effect once you get a bit of water mixing in with it, often a lot more evident when you get the first decent downpour of rain after a dry spell. It doesn't take much (only a tiny drip) to cause a larger looking rainbow effect, but often they are pretty harmless. Try and avoid them if you can but don't do anything rash in doing so is my best advice.
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[rac3r]

Thanks for the replies
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