Quote Originally Posted by shortleg0521 View Post
It is so strange to see the streets in my area, they look
to be snow covered.But no they are covered in a very thick coat
of chemical combination of who knows what.
Now I am one of those fools that will give his heated gear a test
at times during the winter, but I will be damned if I will ride with this stuff
on the road. You will actually raise a cloud as you ride down the road.
Well we are going to get some rain this week and higher temps up from 4 deg at night
Hoping that the 50 deg they speak of is true.
Is it salt brine in the liquid form they use that now all over. They call it pre-treating, to help to keep the ice from sticking to the road surface.
It is gross stuff when it sits on the road. They (DOT) use other chemicals along this same route to do the same thing...all wet application. They also will spray the salt as it is distributed on the roadway with the chemical to help it stick better to the road surface and not blow off.