FLCC> steel bridge crossings

[Bill Goffe]

Just curious -- you're talking about a corrugated surface like
http://www.rdrop.com/users/tblackb/summer_vacation/Portland_1/Hawthorne_BridgeDeck_t.jpg
? My sympathies for the injuries.

     - Bill

Ruth said:

> I just want to remind all riders to use caution when crossing steel
> bridges - especially when wet. Two of us went down pretty hard while
> crossing the steel bridge in Ludlowville on yesterday's ride. There had
> been a deluge right before we got to the bridge and it was very wet. Terri
> and I both basically hydroplaned and wiped out. Falling on that steel
> grate really hurts, and it also does a lot of damage to your bike. I don't
> know what the best strategy is for crossing them - maybe some of you have
> suggestions.
> 
> Ruth
> 
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