Melting roads

[Murray]

Having enjoyed the summer weather recently really surprised to see "ice grit" signs in the Waikato and ice grit on the roads - Is this the new way to treat melting roads - putting ice grit on them - absolutely brilliant - do you ride in the loose grit or the wet tar?? At least it is sign posted in some places - not all though:eek5::eek5:

[insomnia01]

the grit sections I came across on saturday gave more grip than the melted bits :weep: SHit !!! you have to leep your wits about yah...


is there any ride planned for anniversary weekend Murray ?? if not, may head up north to check out Maha's new retreat

[Murray]

the grit sections I came across on saturday gave more grip than the melted bits :weep: SHit !!! you have to leep your wits about yah...


is there any ride planned for anniversary weekend Murray ?? if not, may head up north to check out Maha's new retreat

Looking at planning something - any suggestions??

[Tazz]

Same deal down here. Still ice grit signs between Cheviot and Kaikoura. Dude who usually flips em all over must be on vacation early ;)

[SPman]

It was 45C at our place yesterday, after 3 days over 40 - the roads didn't show any signs of melting. The only time they get a bit shiny is after 12 months of heavy traffic pounding the chip into the tar surface.
Melting roads are a disgrace and there is no reason for them other than cheapskatedness!

Putting grit on them! Ye gods!

[xjrider]

the grit sections I came across on saturday gave more grip than the melted bits :weep: SHit !!! you have to leep your wits about yah...


is there any ride planned for anniversary weekend Murray ?? if not, may head up north to check out Maha's new retreat

There is a ride on auckland anniversary weekend hamilton to wellington

[boman]

www.chateautoplateau.co.nz

A great event.

[IkieBikie]

Melting roads are a disgrace and there is no reason for them other than cheapskatedness!

Putting grit on them! Ye gods!

Totally agree!!!!!!

[MSTRS]

Melting roads are a disgrace and there is no reason for them other than cheapskatedness!

Putting grit on them! Ye gods!

Abso-fecking-lutely!! No melting at 45 degrees gives the lie to anything NZTA says about the problem here.

[SMOKEU]

If they can build roads in the Middle East that don't melt in the desert heat, I'm sure there is a way to build roads that don't melt in NZ conditions.

[Hitcher]

The Castlepoint road was decidedly viscous in a few places on Saturday. But the seal at the north end of Greytown was festeringly fluid.

[insomnia01]

Looking at planning something - any suggestions??

Coopers beach far north, i have heard of a great place called
San marino retreat which is run by a couple of old bikers :innocent:

[Murray]

The Castlepoint road was decidedly viscous in a few places on Saturday. But the seal at the north end of Greytown was festeringly fluid.

But are they doing what they are doing up here and just chucking grit over it (and the rest of the road)?

[Old Steve]

I think it comes down to something like the price of lower melting point bitumen is cheaper than higher melting point bitumen, and you also have to spend more on heating it so you can then move/apply it.

Here in QLD, I see occaisional shiny tracks where there's been high traffic but never molten seal.

[R650R]

I think it comes down to something like the price of lower melting point bitumen is cheaper than higher melting point bitumen, and you also have to spend more on heating it so you can then move/apply it.

Here in QLD, I see occaisional shiny tracks where there's been high traffic but never molten seal.

Yes that is right, it all comes down to money. People should complain to their relevant road authority and it might get fixed. Tar bleed is nasty and not to be under estimated in the risk stakes.
A few years back the Napier Taupo road was in a shocking state, after the trucking companies hassled the hell out of transit they finally trucked some fancy chip seal made from better stuff in the south island and laid it up the Waipunga passing lane, problem solved.
In more recent times you'll see them do a cheap option of water jetting the surface which is only a temporary solution.

[300weatherby]

Tha cause is simple really, our roads are built and repaired to a price, the lowest price, never to a standard. Anything much above 25c and Cantrbury roads start melting, at 30 and it starts being dodgy as. Give your local counciler shit about it.

[skinman]

maybe time to take councilors for a ride & see who can get the longest slide on the molten tar.

[Hitcher]

Tha cause is simple really, our roads are built and repaired to a price, the lowest price, never to a standard. Anything much above 25c and Cantrbury roads start melting, at 30 and it starts being dodgy as. Give your local counciler shit about it.

Sadly, most councillors with no training whatsoever, could probably lay a better sealed highway than the contractors employed to do it.

Last summer, Wellington City Council put coarse chip on top of perfectly good hot mix along Churchill Drive. They must have had spare budget, because there was absolutely nothing wrong with the road. Within two days, the coarse chip surface was peeling off, leaving a patchy bastardised surface. Contractors should have to put jobs like this right at their cost. If I had been a council supervising engineer, I wouldn't have signed off on a job that my Mum could have done better.

[Grizzo]

The Castlepoint road was decidedly viscous in a few places on Saturday. But the seal at the north end of Greytown was festeringly fluid.

Yep, parts of the north end road of Greytown are falling apart.
Potholes and sludge everywhere!

[Jjgres]

Same deal down here. Still ice grit signs between Cheviot and Kaikoura. Dude who usually flips em all over must be on vacation early ;)

I hit a gravel section between these two a few days ago. In a turn, woke me right up.

[Tazz]

I hit a gravel section between these two a few days ago. In a turn, woke me right up.

Yup, good fun eh :lol:.
On one of the weirdly cambered 55km/h S bends heading south a shite load jumped out at me too. Almost won a Darwin Award.

[The Reibz]

Had a couple of shocking melting patches during the poker run on the weekend. Lost traction on both wheels at one stage when coasting down the road. Was out of it

[Brett]

The tar melt is pretty bad...going to have to clean the CBR this weekend as all the swing arm etc. is splattered.

[Berries]

Had a couple of shocking melting patches during the poker run on the weekend. Was out of it
Sounds like a pretty choice night there bro.

[SMOKEU]

The tar melt is pretty bad...going to have to clean the CBR this weekend as all the swing arm etc. is splattered.

I remember there being a late model (can't remember what kind) bike that was on TM as an insurance write off due to some minor bitumen splatter on the bottom fairings.

[Madness]

I remember there being a late model (can't remember what kind) bike that was on TM as an insurance write off due to some minor bitumen splatter on the bottom fairings.

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