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XCwife
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 Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:16pm Post subject: Slip-proofing Bridges |
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Hi guys,
We have a few wooden bridges on our trails that we need to apply some kind of grippy surface to so that they are not slippery. I love the photos of the lizard thing you made on the T3 track at Makara Peak and wondered how the tyres are working out as a surface.
Love to get some feedback. Other suggestions welcome too.
Thanks
Rebekah
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one_uknw
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Chicken wire a la Livewires
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inzane
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:18pm Post subject: |
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Used sanding belts?? Any big wood working type places around??
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pushbikerider
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:24pm Post subject: |
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Manawatu MTB club have been using old astroturf on wooden bridges, it seems to hold up ok
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inzane
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| pushbikerider wrote: | | Manawatu MTB club have been using old astroturf on wooden bridges, it seems to hold up ok |
Oooh. I like that idea. Where does one get "used" astroturf from??
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hickie
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:28pm Post subject: |
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cut shallow groves in to them. Gives knobbly tyres something to grip against. IMO it looks cool if you do it in a checker pattern...
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pinkmaggit
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:28pm Post subject: |
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what about nails?
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konaking
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sticky sand paper
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dh_winner
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:29pm Post subject: |
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mix coesras and in with old paint. keep mixing to make sure it stays suspended. you can also get foam paint rollers that give a rough surface
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JohnnyC
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:29pm Post subject: |
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| inzane wrote: | | Used sanding belts?? Any big wood working type places around?? |
Yeah that or something like skateboard grip tape should work well
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Giantman
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 8:39pm Post subject: |
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look for a product called GEO GRID (i think thats wat its called) its a gnikcuf hard plastic comes in a 4 metre wide rolls, and is used to stabilize dirt behind keystone walls, its like a 20mm X 20mm grid and its as grippy as a grippy thing and easy to use light to carry into the bush just a few fencing staples to hold it down doesnt rust like wire and doesnt wear down like wire either, its awesome, if your will to come to auckland i can donate some to your cause.
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Giantman
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and its not effected by parc on the board walks like wire as its bout 5 mm thick tapering on the strands to 2 mm
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Giantman
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XCwife
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Sounds great! Hopefully you are still in a good mood and can answer this... What sort of place would I approach in Christchurch to buy this? And what do you cut it with?
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XCwife
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 9:03pm Post subject: |
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Answered my own question... (actually, Mr Google did)
MACCAFERRI
South Island Office
Christchurch: Maccaferri New Zealand
Postal Address: PO Box 6227, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch
Street Address: 158 Waterloo Road, Hornby
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Just down the road! 
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