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    "Handle with care" spots on the roads?

    One of the side effects of all the rain we've been getting is crap getting washed across the road.

    Here's a spot where I almost lost it today. I was minding my own business, banging through the Lefthand corners at a moderate pace when I got seriously crossed up in that spot. It's testament to the SDR's handling and the wonders of modern tires that I stayed up.

    To be honest, that corner has always worried me because of the dirt road there to the right that is uphill of it, a perfect "wash dirt over the road" setup. But I had a good flow going and took it around 10mph faster than normal. I won't do that again.

    Another spot I always see problems is further down Lefthand before the Jamestown cutoff, where Lee Hill Drive splits off. There's still a shitload of gravel on Lee Hill and it's been dragged halfway across Lefthand. Make sure to hug the center line in that corner if you're coming down the canyon.

    Anybody else got any perennial trouble spots where they're always careful? Maybe we can educate each other on where to watch out. Post links if possible.
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    Re: "Handle with care" spots on the roads?

    A couple of spots on Lee Hill were especially bad. You had to ride the tire tracks to stay out of the pea gravel. Stoopid rain!
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    Re: "Handle with care" spots on the roads?

    the narrows on buckhorn road. and the downhill battle of rist canyon almost always have gravel on them.
    if i want to have a little fun on these roads i usually make a pass to check them out first
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    Re: "Handle with care" spots on the roads?

    Good news for all, 93, Golden Gate (46), 119, and 72 are all relatively clear of gravel in the corners (your normal amount in straightaways thanks to the rain) but really one 1 gravel corner in that entire loop
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    Re: "Handle with care" spots on the roads?

    Boulder Canyon is pretty clean as of a few days ago.
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