Steel plates in the middle of the road

**savedkiwi1** · 11th June 2009, 20:28

When it was summer it didn't matter. It's not summer now and I am totally aware of every metal plate on the road. It only took one close call comming down the hill outside Victoria university took the right handed turn at the bottom and CRIKEY that was close.

How come they have to put them in the middle of the road, and if they have to put them on the road, does it have to be on a corner :-( No consideration man!!!!

where are the knarly ones?

**Elysium** · 11th June 2009, 20:33

I like those older maintianance access covers that got covered over with bitzman but still can be removed, no problems riding over those.

Anyway that time of the year where we have to nanner those turns and braking when you have road markings and maintainance access covers that are wet.

**Ocean1** · 11th June 2009, 20:39

Originally Posted by savedkiwi1

It's not summer now and I am totally aware of every metal plate on the road.

It's not a winter thing, dude. Being aware of "not asphalt" and choosing an appropriate line is a good way to stay alive all year round.

Originally Posted by Elysium

man holes being wet.

**Hitcher** · 11th June 2009, 20:47

In this modern age they're supposed to be referred to as "personnel access hatch covers".

**The Pastor** · 11th June 2009, 20:51

its brought to you by gene o kleen!

**Badger8** · 11th June 2009, 20:51

Cant be sexist nowadays... They need to be renamed "Person-Holes"

Hit one heading up the harbour bridge when they were doing some roadworks. Slight incline in the wet, even with a steady throttle holding about 70k made it spin up for a second. Luckily it was only a metre or two long, or things might have got interesting quickly

**YellowDog** · 11th June 2009, 20:53

I thought they were not supposed to put them on bends anymore and they were replacing the lids on the bend placed ones with the grippy lid ones?

Wasn't there a successful campaign years ago?

**Badger8** · 11th June 2009, 20:54

Originally Posted by Elysium

I like some of the old man-hole

**gatch** · 11th June 2009, 20:54

Theres a spot just out of Tokomaru with 2 man hole covers in the middle of the road just leading into an easy left hand corner, not much fun for noobs...

**Hitcher** · 11th June 2009, 20:56

Originally Posted by gatch

Theres a spot just out of Tokomaru with 2 man hole covers in the middle of the road just leading into an easy left hand corner, not much fun for noobs...

Despite knowing that corner well, it always catches me out.

**gatch** · 11th June 2009, 21:01

My first ride from Levin to Palmy.. My buddy says to me before we leave "coming out of Tokomaru.. Manholes.. etc". Going past the school I thought "what manholes", then waaaaahhhhh hello, I'm in the wrong lane..

Nurse ! New undies ! Stat !

**Deano** · 11th June 2009, 21:04

Some of them are dangerous in a car, like just before a stop sign, or on a round about. I blame the gubbmint.

**Exzackery** · 11th June 2009, 21:08

i think it's Checker plate i think "they" think that gives grip... at least it looks like it could.. metal checker-plate.

**hayd3n** · 11th June 2009, 21:09

in theory if one lost control and crashed totally the manholes fault could one ask council for repair/replacement
im so used to the covers now that i avoid them without even realizing

**gatch** · 11th June 2009, 21:16

Originally Posted by hayd3n

in theory if one lost control and crashed totally the manholes fault could one ask council for repair/replacement
im so used to the covers now that i avoid them without even realizing

I don't think you could entirely blame the man holes for stacking your bike, unless there was a line of manhole covers across the whole lane..