UK: The state of the roads is bloody atrocious, thanks to 'austerity', & on rainy days, it's worth treating every puddle as a potential hazard to avoid.
@CableSt The distraction of Pothole avoidance is getting dangerous in itself.
It's worse for cyclists! Some of those things are virtual swimming pools!
@Homebrewandhacking @CableSt Very dangerous for cyclists. If the pothole is big/deep enough it can stop the front wheel altogether, sending the rider over the handlebars.
@PaulNickson @Homebrewandhacking @CableSt
Very dangerous to cyclists but car drivers are not immune. I drove over a 'puddle' in Belgium in my then brand new Lotus Elise. It turned out to be a pothole around 15cm (6inches) deep which actually bent the front suspension badly enough for part of it to need to be replaced!
