Chip seal vs hot mix?

[KiwiIngenuity]

I was wondering, what road gives better traction in the dry? Chip seal or asphalt?

I find myself slowing down considerably when cornering on chip seal then regain my mojo on the smoother tar seal. Apart from losing confidence, is that the way it should be? Should you be more careful on chip seal?

Cheers

[caspernz]

At legal speeds I can't say there's much difference in the dry. I hate finding loose chip though, so slowing a bit on the chip isn't always a bad idea. As you clock up more clicks you'll find your confidence will increase, regardless of the road surface.

[SVboy]

Today in Canterbury, liquid tar was the order of the day.....not much traction there!!

[Renegade]

i to have pondered this, conclusion, what are race tracks made from.

[schrodingers cat]

Hot mix = more grip. Surface is less rough so more for the rubber to stick to.
Warm days like today there is grip everywhere.

[NONONO]

Chip seal is cheap, nasty and dangerous for bikes. Was originally supposed to be a temp measure, but as all things, once we accept it it becomes permanent.
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[Gremlin]

Dry weather could be concluded to be hot. Chip seal can be melting mid morning in 25 degrees...

So... hot mix all the way.

[davebullet]

Hot mix = more grip. Surface is less rough so more for the rubber to stick to.
Warm days like today there is grip everywhere.

Not the reason.... More rough = more friction. Chipseal presents less surface area to the tyre than asphalt.

[98tls]

I was wondering, what road gives better traction in the dry? Chip seal or asphalt?

I find myself slowing down considerably when cornering on chip seal then regain my mojo on the smoother tar seal. Apart from losing confidence, is that the way it should be? Should you be more careful on chip seal?

Cheers

Just ride the thing fella,all things considered you have nothing to worry about bar having fun or not.Dont get to caught up in all this internet "whats safe whats not"/"dont ride in blue underpants"/your not riding the right colored bike" blah blah blah.Have fun and remember people were riding bikes and having fun before all the doom n gloomers posted there shite all over the internet.The roads are far better than they were back in my day just get on the thing and ride.

[SVboy]

Just ride the thing fella,all things considered you have nothing to worry about bar having fun or not.Dont get to caught up in all this internet "whats safe whats not"/"dont ride in blue underpants"/your not riding the right colored bike" blah blah blah.Have fun and remember people were riding bikes and having fun before all the doom n gloomers posted there shite all over the internet.The roads are far better than they were back in my day just get on the thing and ride.

Very wise words-how-ever do watch out for melting tar and loose chip.

[98tls]

Very wise words-how-ever do watch out for melting tar and loose chip.

Forgot to mention that,cheers fella.

[schrodingers cat]

Not the reason.... More rough = more friction.

Bet not. If this were true then more tread not less (i.e. slicks) would be the way forward. Don't think I'll be fitting knobblies to the thou any time soon

[The Singing Chef]

Bet not. If this were true then more tread not less (i.e. slicks) would be the way forward. Don't think I'll be fitting knobblies to the thou any time soon

yea but the less tread you have the longer it takes to heat up and maintain that temperature. so you would have bikes fanging the shit out of their bikes to get that temp. and then they find a wet patch or oil etc.. and it's all over red Rover.

[ducatilover]

Just be aware of loose chip and tar bleeds.
You can still hammer the shit out of a bike on chip seal, 99% of the roads where I am are chip seal, it's nice when we have some black top to ride on, but I've never experienced a big difference at road riding pace.


Just ride your bike mate!

[george formby]

Just be aware of loose chip and tar bleeds.
You can still hammer the shit out of a bike on chip seal, 99% of the roads where I am are chip seal, it's nice when we have some black top to ride on, but I've never experienced a big difference at road riding pace.


Just ride your bike mate!

+1 If it's clean & dry it's grippy. To test the limits of one or the other is not a smart thing to do on pubic roads. The red Shell grip on hairpins is best of all