Originally Posted by
buzzman
But man, the roads are in bad shape here. Broken pavement, potholes and metal plates all over the place. Still a jungle to ride in every day.
oh man, those metal plates are so treacherous in the rain.
also, there are many manhole covers right on the apex of turns, just so you can wipe out on them when they are wet. i had a close call with one not long ago, and learned to be a bit more wary of them.
while i was cheating on my 6 mile route with a gorgeous scenic 8 mile route, they apparently repaved much of the stretch i ride in LIC.
fresh blacktop is a small concession for wards island, and the east river esplanade.
