Originally Posted by
robow
Hey, we here in the Land of Lincoln pride ourselves on the 2nd highest gasoline taxes in the US with the worst roads in the US. We can't afford shoulders to ride on but somehow we still find a way to install rumble strips where there is no space nor need (just to keep your ride exciting).
What I remember about IL roads is the tar drizzled to fill in cracks on country roads. It was near 100 on a near century day to Streator. No shade, so the roads had to be hotter. The tar became so soft that it sprayed on downtubes, and the tiny pieces of rock stuck to it when the tar cooled and hardened.