bogydave

Today was one mine field after another.
Worst was a piece of furniture, musta fell out at about 60 mph,
wood chunks, boards with screws, screws & nails
Covering 1/2 the lane & the 2' outside the white line
for about 75 yards.
Missing with the front tire,
thinking where's the back tire gonna be.
Made it with air still in the tires. Whew!

Several other junky spots along the way in bunches,
One of those days,
Got an extra mile just sashaying . LOL

rumrunn6

yeah the roads are horrible up here, this time of year. so much debris in that sweet spot, 24" from the right curb. got a long wait until the street sweepers show up in May

bogydave

I’m not sure they ever run sweepers
here on the side roads. I see them on city streets & in subdivisions, but not
on the roads.
Maybe at night.

Road maintenance , in a state with high gasoline taxes & fees is rare.
In the Palm Springs area anyway.

“58.3 cents per gallon in total taxes and fees on gasoline in California”
2nd only to PA.

Just venting
There is a 1/2 mile section on Dillon,
East bound lane, that’s pot hole & crack free. Smooth is soooo nice to ride on.

Shimagnolo

We have mine fields around here, especially in the winter:
It is the goose crap from these mentally-handicapped Canadian Geese that refuse to migrate.
They spend the winter organizing themselves into vast flocks, launching into the air, flying around in formation in aimless circles, then they land and resume crapping on the bike paths.

So my winter bike is the one with fenders.

cyclist2000

We have the same problem on the bike paths that I ride in Nebraska. This time of year the turds are frozen so I don't have to use the fenders yet.

2manybikes

Have a dog chase them away. The geese will likely stay away for a while. Every time you see the geese there, have the dog go after them. they will finally get the message.

bogydave

It is the goose crap from these mentally-handicapped Canadian Geese that refuse to migrate.

Wild Goose Breasts with Orange Glaze
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Recipe by: ALIGORN "This is a great recipe for that wild bird you're not sure what to do with. Sweet and tangy at the same time."

fietsbob

Cambodia?

CliffordK

Make sure you have people to toss them food and bread crumbs on the bike paths (too hard to go to a vacant field). That way they'll return to the bike paths, and hang out waiting for the next handout. And, of course, lose their fear of people and bikes.

CliffordK

As far as road shoulders, if it is really bad (nails sticking up), either on the road or on the shoulder, I'll often stop and throw the stuff off the road.

I have thought I should be a bit more proactive about keeping my primary commuting routes clean.

Shimagnolo

I've never seen anyone feed them here in CO.
Now back in the 1990's when I was in Schaumburg IL, there were always fools putting bread out for them.