Originally Posted by
scott967
I have a couple roads I ride all the time. They both have been repaved in the last few months. It's amazing how different a road can be after getting repaved. It must be 1-2 mph better. One road (Kaukonahua) is a long downhill. Average about 30 mph +/-. Before it was like constant watching for potholes and picking the right line was critical (and there's choke traffic so veering into the center of the lane requires some forethought). Now I can ride confidently without much thought.
scott s.
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And sometimes it goes the opposite direction. Popularity of chipseal roads can be devastating to a good route. There's a lake north of Denton and the road that went across its dam was a really popular route back in the day. They put really chipseal on the whole length of the road years back, making it a nightmare to ride. I'll still do it on occasion just to get in more miles, but it even sucks on my CX bike with 32mm slicks.