Megan Lynch (she/her)A protected cycle lane in Bilbao, Spain.
It's hilly here so the cyclists have bigger thighs or bigger motors...
Bogdan Buduroiu@meganL Hilly just means there's more places for downhill action :D
marius@mariusor Yup. I took the photo from inside a bus so I don't know if they put grit in the paint for traction.
Mario Ostolaza@meganL @mariusor oooh, you have a terrible lack of local culture.... People from #bilbao are famous Himalayas climbers equipped with a 2 ton txapela...ðŸ¤
@marioostolaza unlike the cyclists in the pro peloton I guess...
I still cringe remembering the fall from the 4th stage of the 2024 Itzulia. 🤕
Viewer discretion advised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnavjezt5Ps
CaÃda Itzulia con Vingegaard, Roglic y Evenepoel
@mariusor Okay, it's raining today so I saw it totally slick. Which means I could see the texturizing in the paint.
I'm not sure if that's as effective as grit would be, but grit would wear down sooner and also take a toll on people's tires.
Not sure how I'd do. As an older disabled person who still hasn't recovered from a (walking) fall last Dec, I take slick surfaces seriously.
I did see deliveristas up in the hills riding today.