chip and seal, boo hoo...
Got any tips for learning to fall in love with riding on chip and seal type roads?:rolleyes:
Just got the word some of my favorite routes that the club rides are getting a face lift. For the worse:(. Such nice roads since they are low traffic. Thus, hand-picked by the club.
I was reading some guy's cycling blog trying to give reasons to get happy about it. I can only see one. That is when rain riding, I noticed my hated road section (that is currently that way) became my friend = more traction.
It was chip and seal that drove me to a carbon frame. I really don't want to give up riding 23s for tires (had wider on the old bike). Shoot... I was just thinking about giving up my stock tires that are wire bead w/treads to slicks too.
One other thing I can think of is getting a carbon bar. In hopes in would suck up more road vibration like the frame I love. Maybe this is the last straw to that purchase.
Route is really beautiful otherwise.
*sigh*
Miranda