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| Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787698] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 23:10 |
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Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
6.30.
Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
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Krusty.
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http://www.muddystuff.us
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787724 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 00:09 |
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In message <4i512hF2758jU1 [at] individual.net>, Krusty
<dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid> writes
>Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>6.30.
>
>Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
>
I'll be there, but a little later I suspect.
I've just got to grout some tiles and fill a hole in a wall before I
come out to play. I suspect I'll be there at about 7.30.
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Gyp
Take out the chemical loo to reply
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787727 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 00:18 |
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Gyp wrote:
> In message <4i512hF2758jU1 [at] individual.net>, Krusty
> <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid> writes
> > Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there
> > around 6.30.
> >
> > Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
> >
> I'll be there, but a little later I suspect.
>
> I've just got to grout some tiles and fill a hole in a wall before I
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> come out to play. I suspect I'll be there at about 7.30.
<must resist>
OK, see you there.
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Krusty.
http://www.muddystuff.co.uk
http://www.muddystuff.us
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787771 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 10:16 |
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On 18 Jul 2006 21:10:41 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
wrote:
>Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>6.30.
I won't get home from work til after that. I'll head down as soon as
I can, but won't be there before 7:30.
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Champ
ZX10R
GPz750turbo
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787774 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 10:32 |
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Champ wrote:
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> > Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
> > 6.30.
>
> I won't get home from work til after that. I'll head down as soon as
> I can, but won't be there before 7:30.
I'm here, my bike isn't.
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Simon
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787852 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 14:46 |
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On 18 Jul 2006 21:10:41 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
thrashed out:
>Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>6.30.
>
>Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
I will if I can, but some family are returning, and will expect to see
me.
See what I can do.
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Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787866 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 15:34 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:46:02 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> thrashed out:
>On 18 Jul 2006 21:10:41 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
>thrashed out:
>
>>Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>>6.30.
>>
>>Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
>
>I will if I can, but some family are returning, and will expect to see
>me.
>
>See what I can do.
Pass Out!
Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
together?
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Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787867 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 15:40 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:11 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:46:02 +0100, Black Mike
><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> thrashed out:
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>>On 18 Jul 2006 21:10:41 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
>>thrashed out:
>>
>>>Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>>>6.30.
>>>
>>>Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
>>
>>I will if I can, but some family are returning, and will expect to see
>>me.
>>
>>See what I can do.
>
>Pass Out!
>
>Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
>together?
Should we send out a traffic warning?
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787873 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 15:53 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:40:31 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
out:
>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:11 +0100, Black Mike
><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
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>>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:46:02 +0100, Black Mike
>><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> thrashed out:
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>>>On 18 Jul 2006 21:10:41 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
>>>thrashed out:
>>>
>>>>Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>>>>6.30.
>>>>
>>>>Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
>>>
>>>I will if I can, but some family are returning, and will expect to see
>>>me.
>>>
>>>See what I can do.
>>
>>Pass Out!
>>
>>Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
>>together?
>
>Should we send out a traffic warning?
Nah, I'm scrubbing some new boots.
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Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787875 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:08 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:53:30 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:40:31 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
>out:
>
>>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:11 +0100, Black Mike
>><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>>>Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
>>>together?
>>
>>Should we send out a traffic warning?
>
>Nah, I'm scrubbing some new boots.
Oh right. I can see how that'd slow you and Champ down.
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787880 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:22 |
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Ace wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:53:30 +0100, Black Mike
> <mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
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> >On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:40:31 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
> > out:
> >
> > > On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:11 +0100, Black Mike
> >><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > > Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
> > > > together?
> > >
> > > Should we send out a traffic warning?
> >
> > Nah, I'm scrubbing some new boots.
>
> Oh right. I can see how that'd slow you and Champ down.
Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all over
the place.
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Krusty.
http://www.muddystuff.co.uk
http://www.muddystuff.us
Off-road classifieds
'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787882 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:25 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 14:22:17 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
wrote:
>Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all over
>the place.
So loads of grip then?
I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787887 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:29 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:25:06 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
out:
>On 19 Jul 2006 14:22:17 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all over
>>the place.
>
>So loads of grip then?
>
>I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
>been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
>for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
He has a point you know. With the state of the road around here, you
do get strips of pure molten tar.
We'll just have to dodge those bits.
I'm pretty sure the tarmac is different over there; more like
concrete, I thought?
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Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787891 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:31 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:29:06 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:25:06 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
>out:
>
>>On 19 Jul 2006 14:22:17 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all over
>>>the place.
>>I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
>>been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
>>for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
>I'm pretty sure the tarmac is different over there; more like
>concrete, I thought?
Doesn't look any different. Black stuff with bits in it. Certainly
laid in the same way as UK roads.
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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787892 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:36 |
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Ace wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 14:22:17 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
> wrote:
>
> > Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all
> > over the place.
>
> So loads of grip then?
Err... no. The surface may be very sticky, but it's no longer attached
to anything.
> I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
> been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
> for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
Something must be different, & I suspect it's the amount of stones.
More of 'em will help protect the tar from the sun, much like the
stones used to protect the felt on flat roofs.
--
Krusty.
http://www.muddystuff.co.uk
http://www.muddystuff.us
Off-road classifieds
'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787899 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:51 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:31:52 +0200, Ace said ...
> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:29:06 +0100, Black Mike
> <mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:25:06 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
> >out:
> >
> >>On 19 Jul 2006 14:22:17 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all over
> >>>the place.
>
> >>I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
> >>been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
> >>for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
>
> >I'm pretty sure the tarmac is different over there; more like
> >concrete, I thought?
>
> Doesn't look any different. Black stuff with bits in it.
More hard aggregate and concrete content, IIRC.
> Certainly
> laid in the same way as UK roads.
IIRC it's the mix between solvent (drying agent) and aggregate that
makes all the difference; UK stuff is cheap, laid fast and dries fast,
but breaks up and melts more easily. Continental stuff is slightly
slower to lay, takes longer to "cure", but is more durable as a result.
Plus we use more warm-laid overbanding, which is what melts first.
Also IIRC, the tarmacs used on the continent are the longer lasting but
more pricey stuff. We don't use these because, wait for it, the DoT
don't want a noticeable increase in their operating costs in the short
term. Never mind that it'd be cheaper in the long term ... again IIRC
there are tarmacs available now that could last 5 times as long as the
stuff we use, and only cost 4 times as much ... "you do the math". They
do use non-silicate road paint more often though, which is why some
continental white lines are nightmarish in the wet.
How do I know this? About 10 years ago I used to date a bird whose
brother-in-law was a road builder chappie. Fascinating sub-section of
engineering. Did you know there are about 20 different ways to lay
pavement, depending on cost, durability and speed of installation? And
which one do we use? The cheapest in the short term, shortest lifespan,
most dangerous for the pedestrian one, of course.
Same goes for repairs to existing carriageways; we patch crappy roads,
rather than resurface, despite the long term cost being higher, because
the bean counters want their operating costs, year-on-year, to look as
cheap as possible. Same goes, BTW, for the way we calculate the "cost"
of renewable energy systems. Everything's held to a medium term (55
years, IIRC) model, rather than a 250 or 500 year cost base. So tidal
barrages, for example "look" expensive, when they're actually sodding
expensive to build, but not to run over time.
I would think TOG would be the man to ask about this sort of thing, what
with his road haulage connections and suchlike.
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Bear
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787901 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:55 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 14:36:47 GMT, Krusty said ...
> Ace wrote:
> > I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
> > been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
> > for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
>
> Something must be different, & I suspect it's the amount of stones.
> More of 'em will help protect the tar from the sun, much like the
> stones used to protect the felt on flat roofs.
ITYF, BICBW, that it's the specific chemical makeup (and cost) of the
binding tarmac layer, not the amount of stones, but I stand to be proved
wrong.
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Bear
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787903 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:02 |
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Bear wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 14:36:47 GMT, Krusty said ...
> > Ace wrote:
>
> > > I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean,
> > > it's been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost
> > > every day for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads
> > > are melting.
> >
> > Something must be different, & I suspect it's the amount of stones.
> > More of 'em will help protect the tar from the sun, much like the
> > stones used to protect the felt on flat roofs.
>
> ITYF, BICBW, that it's the specific chemical makeup (and cost) of the
> binding tarmac layer, not the amount of stones, but I stand to be
> proved wrong.
Probably, I was just guessing based on the fact that roads in hot
places /seem/ to be lighter in colour.
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Krusty.
http://www.muddystuff.co.uk
http://www.muddystuff.us
Off-road classifieds
'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787905 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:05 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 15:02:02 GMT, Krusty said ...
> Bear wrote:
>
> > On 19 Jul 2006 14:36:47 GMT, Krusty said ...
> > > Ace wrote:
> >
> > > > I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean,
> > > > it's been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost
> > > > every day for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads
> > > > are melting.
> > >
> > > Something must be different, & I suspect it's the amount of stones.
> > > More of 'em will help protect the tar from the sun, much like the
> > > stones used to protect the felt on flat roofs.
> >
> > ITYF, BICBW, that it's the specific chemical makeup (and cost) of the
> > binding tarmac layer, not the amount of stones, but I stand to be
> > proved wrong.
>
> Probably, I was just guessing based on the fact that roads in hot
> places /seem/ to be lighter in colour.
.... which is the colour of the binding layer, but again I'm discussing
this without having the faintest idea what I'm on about ... so, no
change there then.
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Bear
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787912 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:07 |
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Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> wrote in news:u2gsb2lkr4ddt4b11teq8lmkff8g2f3jr6 [at]
4ax.com:
> On 19 Jul 2006 14:22:17 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>>Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all over
>>the place.
>
> So loads of grip then?
>
> I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
> been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
> for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
>
This was taken in the Jura by someone I know. I came across a similar road
from Petit St Bernard through Bourg StM to Moutiers. It was like riding on
porridge.
http://morrisons.smugmug.com/photos/82642217-L.jpg
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wessie at tesco dot net
BMW R1150GS
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787914 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:11 |
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Bear wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 15:02:02 GMT, Krusty said ...
> > Bear wrote:
> >
> > > On 19 Jul 2006 14:36:47 GMT, Krusty said ...
> > > > Ace wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I
> > > > > mean, it's been over 30DegC and with massively strong
> > > > > sunshine almost every day for the last three weeks here, and
> > > > > none of the roads are melting.
> > > >
> > > > Something must be different, & I suspect it's the amount of
> > > > stones. More of 'em will help protect the tar from the sun,
> > > > much like the stones used to protect the felt on flat roofs.
> > >
> > > ITYF, BICBW, that it's the specific chemical makeup (and cost) of
> > > the binding tarmac layer, not the amount of stones, but I stand
> > > to be proved wrong.
> >
> > Probably, I was just guessing based on the fact that roads in hot
> > places seem to be lighter in colour.
>
> ... which is the colour of the binding layer
Ah, I thought it was because the stones are light & the tar's black, so
lighter means a higher stone-to-tar ratio.
> , but again I'm
> discussing this without having the faintest idea what I'm on about
That makes two of us then. Usenet rocks.
--
Krusty.
http://www.muddystuff.co.uk
http://www.muddystuff.us
Off-road classifieds
'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787915 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:13 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 15:02:02 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
wrote:
>Bear wrote:
>
>> On 19 Jul 2006 14:36:47 GMT, Krusty said ...
>> > Ace wrote:
>>
>> > > I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean,
>> > > it's been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost
>> > > every day for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads
>> > > are melting.
>> >
>> > Something must be different, & I suspect it's the amount of stones.
>> > More of 'em will help protect the tar from the sun, much like the
>> > stones used to protect the felt on flat roofs.
>>
>> ITYF, BICBW, that it's the specific chemical makeup (and cost) of the
>> binding tarmac layer, not the amount of stones, but I stand to be
>> proved wrong.
I'd have thought that more likely.
>Probably, I was just guessing based on the fact that roads in hot
>places /seem/ to be lighter in colour.
I wouldn't have said those around here are any different in appearance
from those in the UK. Then again, it's not like we're a 'hot place',
just sometimes somewhat warmer than blighty.
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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787918 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:14 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 15:11:22 GMT, Krusty said ...
> Bear wrote:
> > ... which is the colour of the binding layer
>
> Ah, I thought it was because the stones are light & the tar's black, so
> lighter means a higher stone-to-tar ratio.
No, if you look closely at the binding layer, it's sometimes lighter
brown in colour, or white(ish), in the case of pure concrete.
> > , but again I'm
> > discussing this without having the faintest idea what I'm on about
>
> That makes two of us then. Usenet rocks.
Like watching lepers arm-wrestle.
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Bear
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787920 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:14 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 08:32:30 GMT, "sweller" <sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
wrote:
>Champ wrote:
>
>>
>> > Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>> > 6.30.
>>
>> I won't get home from work til after that. I'll head down as soon as
>> I can, but won't be there before 7:30.
>
>I'm here, my bike isn't.
er, where is here?
--
Champ
ZX10R
GPz750turbo
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787923 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:16 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:11 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:46:02 +0100, Black Mike
><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> thrashed out:
>
>>On 18 Jul 2006 21:10:41 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
>>thrashed out:
>>
>>>Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there around
>>>6.30.
>>>
>>>Gyp, let me know if you're going & I'll bring the Belkin.
>>
>>I will if I can, but some family are returning, and will expect to see
>>me.
>>
>>See what I can do.
>
>Pass Out!
>
>Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
>together?
Dunno when I'll get away, so prolly best to meet there. I'll phone if
anything changes
--
Champ
ZX10R
GPz750turbo
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787924 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:16 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:07:36 GMT, wessie <putmynamehere [at] tesco.net>
wrote:
>Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> wrote in news:u2gsb2lkr4ddt4b11teq8lmkff8g2f3jr6 [at]
>4ax.com:
>> I wonder if they actually use different tarmac over here? I mean, it's
>> been over 30DegC and with massively strong sunshine almost every day
>> for the last three weeks here, and none of the roads are melting.
>>
>
>This was taken in the Jura by someone I know. I came across a similar road
>from Petit St Bernard through Bourg StM to Moutiers. It was like riding on
>porridge.
>http://morrisons.smugmug.com/photos/82642217-L.jpg
That's repairs though, innit? Presumably covering cracks caused by
subsidence and/or cold.
S'wot it looks like to me, anyhoo.
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787925 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:16 |
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Champ wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 08:32:30 GMT, "sweller" <sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > Champ wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> > Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there
> around >> > 6.30.
> >>
> >> I won't get home from work til after that. I'll head down as soon
> as >> I can, but won't be there before 7:30.
> >
> > I'm here, my bike isn't.
>
> er, where is here?
Over there.
<points>
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787928 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:18 |
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Bear wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 15:11:22 GMT, Krusty said ...
> > Bear wrote:
>
> > > , but again I'm
> > > discussing this without having the faintest idea what I'm on about
> >
> > That makes two of us then. Usenet rocks.
>
> Like watching lepers arm-wrestle.
Or play poker.
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787932 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:23 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:16:28 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> thrashed
out:
<snip>
>>Pass Out!
>>
>>Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
>>together?
>
>Dunno when I'll get away, so prolly best to meet there. I'll phone if
>anything changes
Okey dokey
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787935 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:30 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 14:22:17 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
thrashed out:
>Ace wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:53:30 +0100, Black Mike
>> <mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> >On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:40:31 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
>> > out:
>> >
>> > > On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:11 +0100, Black Mike
>> >><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > > > Champ, shall I meet you there, or do you want to meander down
>> > > > together?
>> > >
>> > > Should we send out a traffic warning?
>> >
>> > Nah, I'm scrubbing some new boots.
>>
>> Oh right. I can see how that'd slow you and Champ down.
>
>Going slow is a good plan atm anyway - the roads are melting all over
>the place.
queue the news story of roads melting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5193486.stm
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Wed, 19 July 2006 17:34 |
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787946 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:49 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:30:04 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>queue the news story of roads melting
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5193486.stm
Ha. "Unions called for employers to keep staff cool and called for a
change in the law to create a maximum working temperature. "
They should try working in my office. It's a balmy 31degC at the
moment, which is fairly typical for the afternoons atm, except on
those days when it's got _really_ hot.
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787956 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:55 |
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On 19 Jul 2006 15:16:54 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid>
wrote:
>Champ wrote:
>
>> On 19 Jul 2006 08:32:30 GMT, "sweller" <sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Champ wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> > Just a reminder for those who said they're going. I'll be there
>> around >> > 6.30.
>> >>
>> >> I won't get home from work til after that. I'll head down as soon
>> as >> I can, but won't be there before 7:30.
>> >
>> > I'm here, my bike isn't.
>>
>> er, where is here?
>
>Over there.
>
><points>
<hand over eye>
Ow!
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787967 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 18:11 |
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Ace wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:30:04 +0100, Black Mike
> <mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > queue the news story of roads melting
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5193486.stm
>
> Ha. "Unions called for employers to keep staff cool and called for a
> change in the law to create a maximum working temperature. "
>
> They should try working in my office. It's a balmy 31degC at the
> moment, which is fairly typical for the afternoons atm, except on
> those days when it's got really hot.
It's 33.6 here in my 'office', & I've been decorating all day. Not my
idea of fun I can tell you.
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787971 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 18:17 |
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Champ wrote:
> > I'm here, my bike isn't.
>
> er, where is here?
NW3
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787973 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 18:19 |
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Black Mike wrote:
> queue the news story of roads melting
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5193486.stm
"News backs up, causing delays to information movement"
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787981 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 18:36 |
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Black Mike wrote:
> queue the news story of roads melting
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5193486.stm
I love the bit about the railways. We're used to leaves & snow, but
that's the first time I've heard about delays due to sunbeams on the
tracks.
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #787995 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 19:18 |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Bear <bastardDOTbear [at] gmail.com>
saying something like:
>IIRC it's the mix between solvent (drying agent) and aggregate that
>makes all the difference; UK stuff is cheap, laid fast and dries fast,
>but breaks up and melts more easily. Continental stuff is slightly
>slower to lay, takes longer to "cure", but is more durable as a result.
>Plus we use more warm-laid overbanding, which is what melts first.
Blaney might confirm this from personal eyeballing - somebody mentioned
this morning that roads in Dubai don't melt in daytime temps of 30+ and
I assume the Dubai gov't didn't skimp on the quality, rolling in money
as they are. There must be tarmac mixtures / compounds that are capable
of resisting fierce daytime heat and nightime coldness.
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #788082 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 23:00 |
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Krusty wrote:
> I love the bit about the railways. We're used to leaves & snow, but
> that's the first time I've heard about delays due to sunbeams on the
> tracks.
Why do you think they've had expansion joints in rails since their
inception and in the 'modern' era (since the 50s) pre-stressed CWR?
....because of sunbeams, Sunbeam
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| Re: Avebury Tomorrow. [message #788092 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 23:09 |
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sweller wrote:
> Krusty wrote:
>
> > I love the bit about the railways. We're used to leaves & snow, but
> > that's the first time I've heard about delays due to sunbeams on the
> > tracks.
>
> Why do you think they've had expansion joints in rails since their
> inception and in the 'modern' era (since the 50s) pre-stressed CWR?
>
> ...because of sunbeams, Sunbeam
Err... so that means a sunny day shouldn't cause any problems, yes?
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