I'll second that. Riding between Town of Madison and Downtown Madison daily, there are many places I feel like I need to take up a traffic lane because of road condition in the gutter and right-side pavement. Do I risk getting stuck in a pothole or cracking joint or get run over in the traffic lane?
Mike --- On Thu, 5/12/11, John Martin <[email protected]> wrote: I <3 this! Can they just repave the 3' closest to the curbs? I guess I *do* want to be treated better than cars because I ride a bike :-) Lest we forget...The City of Madison increased its street maintenance standards in the 1970s because the advent of the higher pressure, narrow bike tires resulted in safety concerns. Pavement distress generally begins in the area closest to the curbs, where bikes travel. In other words, pavements have to maintained at a higher standard in order to support all modes of transport._________________________________________ regardingjohn.com 608.556.3061
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