Originally Posted by
Equinox
I heard that in some western states, they are reverting paved roads to dirt roads.
The only place I've heard of that happening is in Texas. Since Texas is in the Central time zone, it's technically an eastern state. Also, they're converting paved roads to gravel, not dirt. There's a difference, especially when it rains.
As far as riding on our deteriorating infrastructure goes, there's a reason for the trend towards wide, supple, lower pressure tires. If I were still riding on quality asphalt, I likely would still be rolling on 120 psi tires instead of the 45 psi that most of my bikes roll today.