We're in the middle of a good tour. So far we made it from Vermont thru the Skyline Drive and part way down the Blue Ridge Parkway. Got off at Rte 52 and headed east and are now visiting friends near Raleigh, NC. Plan on backtracking to the BRP and completing it. Then we are going to hit the Cherahala (Sp?) and head up Tenn to WVA country roads.

We're riding along the Skyline and the wife says "What's that noise?" I yelled back that it was just a few pebbles being picked up by the front tire and hitting the fender - think nothing of it. About a mile further down the road and we pass a "Loose Gravel" sign. A good 40 miles had just got a fresh tar and gravel treatment. Even at 35 to 40 mph the front tire was pushing at times and the rearendwas loose thru a number of turns. Not a good sensationtwo upon afully loaded bagger!

Weather has been greatalthough temperatureshave been in the 90's. Haven't hit rain yet.

 

Gotta love those "cheaper" road fixes.

 

They used to do that gravel and tar stuff on the country blacktops where I live. The gravel gets pressed down into the asphalt, or what's left of the asphalt, and caused pits and cracks which then get filled in with water which then freezes and widens the cracks......... After a while you've got a gravel road held together with a little tar.
The county repaves the roads now.
But you were better off with a bagger's 16" front tire than a Softy with a 21.

 

we get alot of that crap too,.........don't it pizz ya off[8D][8D]

that is ,...when they do decide to fix the potholes[>:]