Part of my mountain bike tour takes me through a,stream, its usually 18" or so deep.ChrisF wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 4:09pmford.png ford2.pngBen@Forest wrote: ↑14 May 2021, 9:51am I've skimmed through the replies to this and l don't think anyone has given the most obvious piece of advice - always freewheel through a ford, don't pedal. The base of a ford is almost always slick with algae and pushing power through the back wheel isn't advisable, especially if you enter the ford freewheeling and start pedalling halfway through to get out.
I don't think I've ever come across a ford which didn't have a pedestrian crossing, though sometimes incredibly narrow, once when touring l had to take the panniers off and carry them across, then push the bike across. Once l've also carried the bike across (no panniers) over stepping stones but the road alternative was only about 300 yards away.
This one didn't have a pedestrian bridge (although OSM has one marked, it seems) - it was 18" deep and tens of yards across. No chance of freewheelong! Luckily it was a warm day and I had plastic cycling sandals.
It had been raining heavily and I did note the steam was somewhat wider than Ussual, " no, it will be fine" I said before plunging in to find it was 4 foot deep
The fact I rode out the other side is one of my greatest cycling achievements