1st Decent Off - stones on the road

[Flatbadger]

So today was my turn, not so fast but still crap.

Approaching just-gone-red traffic lights, I decided to slip into the gap in front of the stopped car, entering the broken white line box to do so, and applying braking force.

https://s29.postimg.org/tvs181wcn/shoreham.jpg

I suddenly find myself smacked on the road and sliding, that was hard! But I had gear on so no bother with me luckily. Knob snapped off clutch lever, nice graze to plastic by headlight, indicator cover came off, handlebars a bit out of line, more possibly to be found in daylight.

All due to aggregate on the road, falling off lorries coming from by Shoreham port or nearby. It would be nice to be able to send a bill to someone.

I imagine someone here will say 'due care and attention' but there's a wider issue as this is bloody dangerous and it's all over the roads down here. I'd quite like to give someone a hard time for this, any pointers anyone?
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Bad news about the off. Maybe a little more rear brake when on sketchy surfaces.

Can't see anyone else to point the finger at. To be expected that grit, stones and screws live in those areas.
Main thing is you're ok.
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[esullivan]

Debris is one of my big fears this time of year, when I'm mostly riding in darkness. I'm more hesitant to use the cross-hatch areas, or any lightly travelled part of the road, in the winter.

Glad you and the bike are OK.
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[Flatbadger]

Cheers, yes those parts are where the bits gravitate, but this was a mini-beach which was suddenly washed up. I took some snaps with my phone - I might add one or two.
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[barrkel]

ABS. It works even when you're not concentrating.

Gravel is something I try look out for when aiming for the gap at the front of lights. Not just for braking, but it affects your ability to accelerate and lean too, should the lights go green at the opportune moment and you want to nip in front of the car.

There's quite a bit of it on Hackney Road at the moment, at one particular set of lights.
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[Flatbadger]

And it's not limited to the inside of that boxed area..

https://s24.postimg.org/ektrnjojp/shorehamroadsurface.jpg
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[-Matt-]

Good to hear it was minimal damage to you and bike

We have a few areas near here that get littered with shite like that, the council sweeper trucks seem to miss a lot of it maybe because of the weight of the debris.

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[stinkwheel]

The interesting thing is if you go along unlit country roads in the dark, you land up riding over all manner of crap like that and don't even realise it. I've seen me whang along a road in the dark to get to a campsite that had enough mud and gravel on it to have my arsehole puckering when I went back along it the next morning.

Which goes to show the bike is once again more capable than the rider and will cope with most things given a smooth, relaxed riding style.

Also. Obs. You find two things in cross hatchings like that, gravel and punctures.
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[Flatbadger]

[-Matt-]

[Rogerborg]

[P.]

I'm always careful around those areas and am usually in 1st <5mph creeping past the traffic.

Unlucky boss man

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[Flatbadger]

[Tracey Suntan-King]

[fw750x]

If that huge amount of debris on the road caused you to loose control and crash,Then you need to get the bus .Riding a motorcycle is not for you.

[Islander]

[Flatbadger]

Yup it's another lesson learned, there wasn't any time to react - just flop as I wasn't going straight at the time.
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[scorps]

flipping heck lad, you wouldnt want to live near my place then, I share my exit with tractors and combines, Im surprised you missed that with there being decent street lighting, thats my lane down to the main road on a good day
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[-Matt-]

[hedgehugger]

I've contacted highways/council before after skidding around a corner on loads of loose crap dropped from the quarry lorries.
They sent a sweeper to get it up.