Tar Snakes
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 216
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From: Aurora, IL
Yea...LOL...Me too...
have them all over the place here! Should be Nevada's state animal, "The Tar Snake". Go over them, try not to react and let the bike do it's thing. Scary as hell, but most people eat it on those from trying to react rather then let the bike naturally go over them. At least that's my experience. Doesn't make them any more fun though...
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Road Master
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: USA
I was in Mammoth Lake in CA and their Tar Snakes are actually 8-10 inches wide and several inches deep in some spots. Most Tar Snakes fill little cracks but these seem to fill major expansion joints and pot holes.
These things were everywhere especially in parking lots and they were so wide, soft and deep you could push on them with your finger like a sponge.
When I rode accross them it felt like I had a completely flat front tire and I almost dropped my bike twice.
Crazy!....
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These things were everywhere especially in parking lots and they were so wide, soft and deep you could push on them with your finger like a sponge.
When I rode accross them it felt like I had a completely flat front tire and I almost dropped my bike twice.
Crazy!....
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Tourer
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 414
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From: Southeast
You really get the best effect from the tar snakes while on a road bicycle in a flat curve in excess of 30 MPH with the narrow tires at 120 PSI while in a pace line with about 4 other bikers drafting, tucked low, with less than a foot of seperation between bikes, hammering away while riding one handed as you are squeezing a drink from your water bottle europro style in the drops.
It's something we learn to live with. Get over it! Faster!
It's something we learn to live with. Get over it! Faster!
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 343
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From: Western WA
Rolling through the Sierra foothills, you run into BIG tar snakes all the time - and on a hot day they really get your attention in the corners when you're focused on carving a good line. Best way I've found to deal with 'em is to keep my eyes focused way out front, avoid 'em by picking a different line if possible, but most of all keeping a loose grip on the bars and just letting the bike wobble a bit rather than fighting it. The hotter the day, the more wobble you're gonna get, but don't over react and you're fine.
Another big problem up here in the rain is those damn laminated lane arrows and HOV symbols they place conveniently in corners and on-ramps. If I'm not paying attention, those things really amp up the pucker factor!
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 485
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From: Mississauga, Ontario
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