Pot holes!!!

Worn · July 7th, 2008, 01:13 PM

With the long cold winter and now the amount of rain we've been getting, the roads here are really falling apart. A hole opened up on my street sometime in the last day or two and I nailed it on the Triumph, almost spit me off. Hit it so hard it stalled the bike. Never had "bump" stall a bike before.
Some of the roads are really becoming unsafe.

Telarkaster · July 7th, 2008, 01:15 PM

Our infrastructure is falling apart. Bridges collapsing, water pipes leaking, roads in disrepair, the bill will not come cheap.

pbenn · July 7th, 2008, 05:40 PM

Amen.

CatfishStudios · July 7th, 2008, 05:44 PM

I dont want to risk getting "political" here...so Ill just go ahead and agree that we have a problem without pointing any fingers.
Im a member of LIUNA..Laborers International Union of North America....I was a Pipelayer for 5 years before being injured. ALL jobs I worked on were federally funded..and I know quite a bit about misappropriation of funds. I also know a lot about the pipes that bring you water...how old they are...what they are made of..and how they are not replaced when they should be.

Scoot · July 7th, 2008, 07:35 PM

Same here in Vermont! Has been bad but got even worse this year
They closed a bridge on a secondary road, which they know has been bad for
at least 10 yrs, which makes me take the interstate. Doesn't affect mileage but I have to drive with folks "Drafting" Nascar style over 80mph while on their
cell phones. If I ride my Harley I go over the back of the mountain, changes from 7miles to 17 miles. Sure am glad I put on a set of Metzlers cause my
Dunlops would've Dunpopped! plus the handle better for avoiding those econo
box swallowing pot holes.

July 7th, 2008, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Worn Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto Age: 56 Posts: 219 5 Photos	Pot holes!!! With the long cold winter and now the amount of rain we've been getting, the roads here are really falling apart. A hole opened up on my street sometime in the last day or two and I nailed it on the Triumph, almost spit me off. Hit it so hard it stalled the bike. Never had "bump" stall a bike before. Some of the roads are really becoming unsafe.

July 7th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scoot Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Republik of Vermont Age: 43 Posts: 236	Same here in Vermont! Has been bad but got even worse this year They closed a bridge on a secondary road, which they know has been bad for at least 10 yrs, which makes me take the interstate. Doesn't affect mileage but I have to drive with folks "Drafting" Nascar style over 80mph while on their cell phones. If I ride my Harley I go over the back of the mountain, changes from 7miles to 17 miles. Sure am glad I put on a set of Metzlers cause my Dunlops would've Dunpopped! plus the handle better for avoiding those econo box swallowing pot holes. __________________ Scoot If I Have to Explain, You Wouldn't Understand!!!

July 7th, 2008, 01:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,785	Our infrastructure is falling apart. Bridges collapsing, water pipes leaking, roads in disrepair, the bill will not come cheap.

July 7th, 2008, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
pbenn Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 52 Posts: 586	Amen.

July 7th, 2008, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
CatfishStudios Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon , United States Age: 33 Posts: 727	I dont want to risk getting "political" here...so Ill just go ahead and agree that we have a problem without pointing any fingers. Im a member of LIUNA..Laborers International Union of North America....I was a Pipelayer for 5 years before being injured. ALL jobs I worked on were federally funded..and I know quite a bit about misappropriation of funds. I also know a lot about the pipes that bring you water...how old they are...what they are made of..and how they are not replaced when they should be.