Tar Snakes
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 328
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From: Arizona
There's a beautiful twisty road by me. Downside had been bleached white asphalt, loaded with tar snakes. Delighted today when I saw the deep black of it being re-done. Quickly realized it was slurry treatment, over the tar snakes.
It's still squirrelly over the snakes, only now difficult to see them. I'm sure the AZ sun will bleach it soon, and make it better.
It's still squirrelly over the snakes, only now difficult to see them. I'm sure the AZ sun will bleach it soon, and make it better.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 875
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From: Rochester, NY
The effects of Tar Snakes on 2 vs. 4 wheels is exponentially inversely proportional. Nuff said!
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 590
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From: At Home
Glad to hear you're ok! Ive heard that tires really do make a big difference. I hate the tires on my bike, changing them out soon. They aren't to bad on the snakes actually.. just lacking everywhere else.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Tonopah Az
Worked at a City for 25 years in the Street Department and did the crack sealing thing. Back in the day we used to use a product called Bitch, we would pour it down squeegee it into the crack then sand it. It would become hard. But then the EPA steps in and says the sand was a breathing hazard so the development of what they use now comes into play. It is a live rubber and is made the way it is so as a crack widens the sealer will hold in the crack. You think it's slick where you northern boys ride come to Arizona in the Summertime when it like 115 degrees outside and it's like riding on snot.
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From: Niagara, Ontario, Canada
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From: Central, Ca.
Yep the AZ snakes are the worst I've ridden on. Pulled off into a rest area somewhere South of Hoover Dam, parking lot was riddled with the gooiest snakes I've seen, first thought I had a flat, went and stepped on one and it was just oozing under a thin top skin. Was extra careful after that, cross snakes aren't so bad but the lengthwise ones are because you're on them longer and should be avoided if possible.