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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Science of cycling still largely mysterious
Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 15:31:55 -0400
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On 5/22/2025 3:15 PM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:
> 
> What I try to avoid are long stretches of rough surfaces and/or with
> many potholes, because riding these ist grueling and serves no purpose,
> when it comes to become and to stay fit. In addition, I like to visit
> places. I'm still looking for parts of my region I haven't visited yet,
> at least not by bike. I wouldn't be able to continue that on bad roads
> or gravel.
On a couple tours, I or we have found ourselves on roads being readied 
for repaving - ones that have had the pavement "scarfed" or ground off 
by a sort of impact grinding. It produces a very rough surface that's 
the worst I know for pavement roughness. It's very unpleasant even in a 
car. But when I came across it on the bike, I had no alternative but to 
continue.

Around here, I find most gravel roads to be reasonably rideable, unless 
the gravel is fresh, new and thick. I try to ride where the car tires 
have compacted it best.

But I do prefer smooth pavement, by far.

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- Frank Krygowski