Originally Posted by
CJ Str3tch
Wow 10 Wheels! That doesn't look anything like the chip seal used around here. Those are boulders compared to the shards that are used on the roads as chip seal here in Wisconsin, namely Madison. I'd take a picture of it now but most of it is covered in snow - go figure, but this is Wisconsin.
The tiny pieces are supposedly more of a hazard to puncture bike tires, even the road work signs say for bicyclists to use an alternate route when they put this stuff down initially.
That's pretty normal for the chip seal I've seen all over the country. Once the stuff is embedded in the oil, it's not all that bad. I once had to endure 80 miles of fresh loose stuff along the Columbia River from Hermiston to Biggs which was not fun at all. I've never had a problem with punctures from chip seal, however.
And, as with washboard roads, the faster you ride the smoother the road
