Downhill on gravel

[Davel]

Being 99.9% an on-road user, I'd appreciate a little advice.

My house, one of three, is up a bank on a limestone crescent shaped drive, which rejoins the main lane a bit further on. Both sides of the drive are fairly steep.

The pratts on one side have re-stoned half of the drive, which I use each day, and they have used the wrong grade of limestone making the drive quite slippery. the stone simly does not bed in and it's like riding on soft deep gravel.

The problem is that, at its worst stage, it rejoins the main lane and I have to virtually stop to see if there are any other vehicles on the lane before joining it - however breaking at that stage is a little bit unpredictable!

What is the knack to slowing down before the juction - or do I simply keep going and pray?

 

[notadrop]

If you have ABS....TURN IT OFF!

 

[ag1s]

Being 99.9% an on-road user, I'd appreciate a little advice.

My house, one of three, is up a bank on a limestone crescent shaped drive, which rejoins the main lane a bit further on. Both sides of the drive are fairly steep.

The pratts on one side have re-stoned half of the drive, which I use each day, and they have used the wrong grade of limestone making the drive quite slippery. the stone simly does not bed in and it's like riding on soft deep gravel.

The problem is that, at its worst stage, it rejoins the main lane and I have to virtually stop to see if there are any other vehicles on the lane before joining it - however breaking at that stage is a little bit unpredictable!

What is the knack to slowing down before the juction - or do I simply keep going and pray?

If I were you I would sell two of the trhee houses.

 

[HR0]

just use the back brake should sort the problem for you

H

 

[Frank Warner]

Do a dirt riding course?

And is there not a more appropriate forum for riding methods? ... hmmm doesn't look like it.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

1/4 mile from the junction - nothing behind you - turn the ign on - hit the abs button and turn the ign on again

approaching the junc use the back brake only.

 

[Davel]

Ta and no, thought I'd post this under 'How to' but agree it's not really the right forum.

 

[Gas'd Off]

Go find a nice long dry muddy down hill slope and practise locking the rear wheel, you`ll soon have it sussed. Abs OFF of course!

 

[trotsky]

1/4 mile from the junction - nothing behind you - turn the ign on - hit the abs button and turn the ign on again

What do you do once the ignition's on twice then ?

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Engine off, in 1st, using clutch to brake. Stop at bottom, look, listen, start the donk, get movin'.

 

[Timolgra]

ABS off and give a feckin big handful of front brake at about 25mph :grndevil