What is the best runoff: grass, pea gravel or asphalt?

actually it's gov. assisted housing.

 

One of the problems with grass is that if it is poorly tended to ruts can develop. Just ask RSDad - he ran off into the grass, hit a rut and broke his collarbone.

Rodger

 

Since they are lawyers, everything in the skeleton, except the jaws and teeth, is cartilage. So it's not that much of a problem.

 

All right already!!!

I get the point!!

Can we talk about something serious now?ff: ff: ff:

Rodger

But that was funny.

 

On the subject of run-off. I prefer grass for a few reasons.

1. If you're running open carbs (superbike or GP), the thought of having pea gravel sucked through your engine is terrifying.

2. If the run-off is paved and you've crashed, you'll grind off more of your bike and yourself.

3. If the run-off is paved and you haven't crashed, I can imagine a situation where the rider will try to save instead of bailing. Thereby hitting a solid object at a high velocity. Like BC61 said, brake failure and paved run-off looks like a really bad combination.

4. This might not be feasable, but the grass should be mowed, so you can see the ruts.

5. The worst run off is a big pond, which many run-off areas turn into when there's rain.

 

If I run off, during a race, at race speeds, , ,
Yes. I do peeee.

 

I'd say grass or asphalt. Gravel can grab the wheel and pitch the bike if you hit a rut at an angle. Don't ask how I know.

 

I say grass.

 

Lets see now....
Does Jennings sound familiar???

 

Calling the JGP swim team- you know who you are...

 

Hmmm, grass vs gravel vs asphalt.....lemee think, well, I think grass should be legal....oh, wrong subject. I'll still take grass. I took a tumble in a gravel trap and Road America a few years back. Had to laugh, the shit was still falling out of my shorts after a 6 hour ride back in Indy and the shit does make you tumble like a weed.....which I also think shoud be legal