Sunday, November 29, 2009

Potholes

One of the most annoying and infuriating hazards. If you hit one there's no-one to directly blame and at worse it can throw you off your bike and kill. They range in size to the barely noticeable, to mighty gaping abominations that you'll gulp at as you go around. On the highways, with the higher speeds you get up to, you'll need to watch out for these. Once you're above 100 kph it can be tough to avoid potholes, especially when they blend into the asphalt and tarmac. Paradoxically, hitting smaller potholes at a higher speed can mean the impact will be less jarring and dangerous as you 'fly' over them more than if you were going slower.

There's no easy solution to the potholes in Thailand. The infrastructure is very good on the most part, but some highways, especially some of the smaller ones, are more prone to subsistence and heavier traffic than others. That said there are some highways that seem to have great resident clusters of them.
The video clip link was shot between Bang Saphan and Pranburi heading north. So don't hammer the speed too much on that stretch! ;)

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