The grids are designed so cyclists do not have to get off their bikes when crossing.

The grids are designed so cyclists do not have to get off their bikes when crossing.

  • juniper
    14·
    2 years ago

    This is the kind of news I like to read. Cows are so lovely.

  • kev@mcr.town
    11·
    2 years ago

    As someone who used to cycle Dartmoor a lot, I have a technique for normal cattle grids.

    Speed up at much as possible, grip the top tube with your knees, cling onto your hoods with white knuckles, close your eyes and pray to any gods you can think of. It’s always worked so far.

    In all honesty though, stop pedalling, hit them at 90⁰ and do not turn the handlebars and you’re fine.

  • RamdomSlaphead
    7·
    2 years ago

    Can’t say I’ve ever struggled with normal Cattle grids on my bike - I suppose in the rain they can be a bit sketchy, but go faster, and it’s more stable!

    • verysoft@kbin.social
      3·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, just gotta hold straight and don’t slow down. If you are nervous and go slow, much more likely to end up getting stuck in it.

      • burningmatches
        2·
        2 years ago

        I guess for low-speed urban situations like the one pictured it might be a bit sketchy. Not sure you’d want to be barrelling into a park on a mixed-use cycle path…

  • BootlegHermit@kbin.social
    5·
    2 years ago

    Uhh… not to be “that guy”, but I thought cattle grids were supposed to be bigger, and span the entire width of whatever gap they’re spanning. The whole point of them is to have a series of openings where the cattle would step, making them wary of it. If I were a cow, I’d be looking at the grids in OPs article as a free public dung receptacle on my way to the park.

    • Hogger86@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 years ago

      Literally narrower than a cow…had the people making it never seen cattle before, they don’t even have to do the cow splits to cross it.

  • falsem@kbin.social
    4·
    2 years ago

    The pictured grids look like they could just walk around them? Am I missing something?

      • Thalyssa@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        It’s such a surreal sight. Imagine minding my own business, reading a book or something and there’s a freaking cow right beside me. Nuts!

    • borkcorkedforks@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      Depends on how healthy and friendly the cows are. I know some can basically be like big lazy dogs. Some unhealthy cows could drip snot all over the place though.

  • kissmekate
    2·
    2 years ago

    I think the cows in the first photo are eyeing the stairs.