The Witches of Chipnsealwick
06-18-09, 03:12 PM
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The Witches of Chipnsealwick
They're baaaackkk.... today, in the pouring rain, on my favorite little hill combo, the road looks all freshly paved from 200 meters away, then I get on it and F me. It's chip/seal. Fresh chip/seal. God help us all.
What do you say we find the friggin witches who invented chip/seal and burn them. Who's with me?
What do you say we find the friggin witches who invented chip/seal and burn them. Who's with me?
06-18-09, 03:15 PM
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Hills hurt.. Couches kill
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I'm with you.
06-18-09, 03:17 PM
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ME!
But I don't like the smell of burning human flesh. Can we go with ammonia? Well, as long as we dont drink it.
But I don't like the smell of burning human flesh. Can we go with ammonia? Well, as long as we dont drink it.
06-18-09, 03:19 PM
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06-18-09, 03:45 PM
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06-18-09, 03:46 PM
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**** that
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Bah, chipseal ain't nuthin. We hit four miles of this "road" on a recent brevet:
It was like riding on the beach, but worse. HTFU and have a good one.
It was like riding on the beach, but worse. HTFU and have a good one.
06-18-09, 03:47 PM
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That's Brevity right there.
06-18-09, 03:49 PM
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Someone want to explain to me what "chipsealing" is?
06-18-09, 03:50 PM
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06-18-09, 03:50 PM
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06-18-09, 03:51 PM
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Wait, you actually have to be a Gomer to know what chipseal is in the first place. Perhaps you are too sophisticated and urban to know this.
Never mind.
Never mind.
06-18-09, 03:57 PM
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I just read the WP stub on it. Never seen the stuff, and I grew up in CT farm country. Sounds nasty.
06-18-09, 04:02 PM
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06-18-09, 04:33 PM
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It's a June through September regular routine in most of rural America.
06-18-09, 04:44 PM
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Has coddling tendencies.
Spray wet tar on road surface, lay chopped rock over top, roll and compress.
From Wiki:
"Although chip seal is an effective low cost way to repair road, it has some drawbacks. Loose crushed stone is often left on the surface, due to under-application of emulsion or over application of stone. If not removed, this can cause safety and environmental problems such as cracked windshields, loss-of-control crashes (especially for motorcyclists and bicyclists), and deposition of foreign material into drainage courses. Therefore, it is very important to sweep the road after the emulsion sets."
So Pcad, get your broom out and get busy sweeping. Or GYBOAGBS.
From Wiki:
"Although chip seal is an effective low cost way to repair road, it has some drawbacks. Loose crushed stone is often left on the surface, due to under-application of emulsion or over application of stone. If not removed, this can cause safety and environmental problems such as cracked windshields, loss-of-control crashes (especially for motorcyclists and bicyclists), and deposition of foreign material into drainage courses. Therefore, it is very important to sweep the road after the emulsion sets."
So Pcad, get your broom out and get busy sweeping. Or GYBOAGBS.
06-18-09, 04:45 PM
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I'll bring the matches. Last year, they chipsealed the horrible climb (what was that road called? I've blocked it from my memory.) on the Tour of the Hilltowns the week before the race. Nothing like a 12% grade and loose gravel. Unless it's a 12% grade and loose gravel at a race pace.
06-18-09, 05:03 PM
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Spent 35 miles on the crap today. I agree that the stuff blows a big one.
06-18-09, 05:05 PM
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I'll bring the matches. Last year, they chipsealed the horrible climb (what was that road called? I've blocked it from my memory.) on the Tour of the Hilltowns the week before the race. Nothing like a 12% grade and loose gravel. Unless it's a 12% grade and loose gravel at a race pace.
I had a nice crash-out descending a chipsealed road in the rain last spring. That was fun. Caused by another rider, though.
06-18-09, 05:18 PM
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The chipseal is far worse in the first couple of days, after that it settles in, and typically the town sweeps up the residue within two weeks or so. It is also far worse in towns where they use a larger diameter stone. Warwick, NY uses a max 3/16" gravel diameter, surrounding towns use 1/8" (smaller) stones. Warwick roads are a utter complete friggin horror show in comparison on a freshly treated road. I hit one on my motorcycle last year and almost went down. It was nearly unrideable. The larger stones also result in crappy road surface after they're done. The back roads in Warwick are like the Flintstones, they really, really suck. That's why I don't train in Warwick much anymore, particularly on the back roads.
They don't use chipseal on the main roads here.
They don't use chipseal on the main roads here.
06-18-09, 07:24 PM
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06-18-09, 07:26 PM
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I was on a 10-12% grade with fresh chipseal today. Going uphill it's not so bad.
Going downhill it's a friggin Suicide Slide.
Going downhill it's a friggin Suicide Slide.