tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post4154854418565763528..comments2023-10-02T14:45:54.810+01:00Comments on The Original PurpleTraveller....: TWO THINGS I AM ALREADY FED UP WITH.TrevorW�� http://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-84876273303919250112011-01-12T12:04:04.765+00:002011-01-12T12:04:04.765+00:00Some of the country roads around here are in a sho...Some of the country roads around here are in a shocking state!, that spray tar stuff just gets washed after the next heavy rain!,coastkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722983165386248189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-31637749684100957012011-01-11T01:42:28.053+00:002011-01-11T01:42:28.053+00:00Those pots look pretty bad. I think our highways m...Those pots look pretty bad. I think our highways might be a bit better but I still have to share with some pretty big rigs. Not to sure which is more dangerous and actually I hope I never find out.cj gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686246470480977561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-4888761714298190102011-01-10T18:30:17.747+00:002011-01-10T18:30:17.747+00:00...and I've just become your 70th follower! My......and I've just become your 70th follower! My husband is a serious cyclist as well - if you are ever out in our part of the world (Cape Town), do contact us and you can join the guys for some local riding! I just asked him about the potholes here and he says, believe it or not, it's not such a big problem in the Cape. Up in the northern part of our country it's a little different, as we've experienced just driving up there.<br /><br />I'll be walking my first camino in July 2012 and as my husband really prefers to cycle, I'm now starting to do my research re the possibility of him cycling while I walk... I'm hoping I could get some suggestions from someone like yourself as I come up with possible ideas??<br /><br />My blog: www.caminosantiago2012.blogspot.com.<br /><br />Regards from a windy Cape Town!emilenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-53075773244229371702011-01-10T14:22:33.429+00:002011-01-10T14:22:33.429+00:00The only thing they're not cutting back on is ...The only thing they're not cutting back on is the Politicians Paychecks.mrbillhttp://bikenbreakfast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-78072445217819812052011-01-09T22:05:26.356+00:002011-01-09T22:05:26.356+00:00Oh, oh..always the same..after that hard frost the...Oh, oh..always the same..after that hard frost the streets here with us also full with this holes...not good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-28818249316388105332011-01-09T14:42:33.822+00:002011-01-09T14:42:33.822+00:00When the rough road conditions cease being in one ...When the rough road conditions cease being in one or two places and become widespread and systematic (as in system failure, I suppose), it forces you to change what you ride, with wider tires, even suspension. But, I once had my mountain bike wheel drop into a slot-shaped hole in the road and send me flying through the darkness, so even equipment adjustments only help so much. The road surface should be repaired!John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-20234098930164822072011-01-09T10:26:15.281+00:002011-01-09T10:26:15.281+00:00The one I hit was in the middle of the road. Didn&...The one I hit was in the middle of the road. Didn't see it in the dark, when I looked next day it was about a foot long and nearly 2in deep.<br /><br />Our council is supposedly one of the poorest in London (although we pay one of the highest council taxes) so road maintance is way down on the list.Londonbackpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033452922754263301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-48345376193848584192011-01-09T03:07:19.202+00:002011-01-09T03:07:19.202+00:00So true Trevor, we bikers over here across the pon...So true Trevor, we bikers over here across the pond deal with the same disrespect.MrDaveyGiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761064063470978028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-69364060636449335252011-01-09T02:47:04.898+00:002011-01-09T02:47:04.898+00:00I don't know what's worse, the potholes or...I don't know what's worse, the potholes or the stuff they use to patch em.limomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392808188162372410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-7421189044629115082011-01-09T00:28:15.646+00:002011-01-09T00:28:15.646+00:00If all cyclists rode further out into the road to ...If all cyclists rode further out into the road to avoid such, wouldn't it also increase the incentive of authorities to make better repairs?Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-29082333738068770852011-01-08T22:12:08.485+00:002011-01-08T22:12:08.485+00:00A very good point made there.
Obviously ALL bikes ...A very good point made there.<br />Obviously ALL bikes - <br />(powered by engine or legs) - are at risk here.<br />Biting through your lip must have been very painful.<br /><br />I hit one in June 2009 and ended up knocked unconscious and sustained broken collarbone and five broken ribs....!!TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-75380298720525416012011-01-08T21:33:45.348+00:002011-01-08T21:33:45.348+00:00Not only cyclists but us motorcycles have a hard t...Not only cyclists but us motorcycles have a hard time with the pot holes.<br /><br />I hit one just before the holidays and ended up biting through my lip :-(<br /><br />So with them only repairing them with tar, they start to break up after a few days and then its like riding on mables.Londonbackpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033452922754263301noreply@blogger.com