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Title: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: MYCVO on September 14, 2006, 12:23:45 AM
Although this topic is subject to change with the weather, road repairs, and other factors. I feel due to the fact that my wife and I nearly both departed from my bike during a recent trip to NH. on RT 93 N that I would be remiss in not reporting to my fellow brothers of the expansion joints on the last overpass roughly 5 miles due south on 93N over RT 113. In the high speed lane try to keep your speed to 70-75 which should be just another bump at that speed, any faster than that you should be ready for flight!! I should have started this topic in the spring, as I've come across many spots, in many roads, that I wish I knew where coming.
 
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Twolanerider on September 14, 2006, 12:27:31 AM
Road defects in New England is redundant for anyplace with those frakking rotaries. ;D
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: MYCVO on September 14, 2006, 12:43:04 AM
 ;D [smiley=ROFLOL.gif] [smiley=zroflmao.gif] RIGHT!!! But those can be fun things! Round and round and round like looking at Big Ben in England! Don, we even have little ones now -Called round-a-bouts-
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Twolanerider on September 14, 2006, 12:50:57 AM
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;D [smiley=ROFLOL.gif] [smiley=zroflmao.gif] RIGHT!!! But those can be fun things! Round and round and round like looking at Big Ben in England! Don, we even have little ones now -Called round-a-bouts-


I still remember (like a hallucinogenic nightmare) the first time I ever got on one of those things.  Had no idea it was up there.  Would never have imagined anyone would stick something so warped right in the middle of a major highway.  And, just like you said, got on and went round and round and round.  Eventually it was either throw up or get out of traffic.  When you know they're coming it's easier.  But when one of those round and round bastards just sneak up on you unexpectedly it just messes with you man!
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: UK Dave on September 14, 2006, 05:18:03 AM
To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee - those aren't roundabouts - THIS is a ROUNDABOUT

http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Screamin on September 14, 2006, 05:55:41 AM
Holy moly. I'd experienced a couple simplistic ones in new england. That monster is just scary.
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: WFP on September 14, 2006, 06:19:17 AM
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Although this topic is subject to change with the weather, road repairs, and other factors. I feel due to the fact that my wife and I nearly both departed from my bike during a recent trip to NH. on RT 93 N that I would be remiss in not reporting to my fellow brothers of the expansion joints on the last overpass [highlight]roughly 5 miles due south on 93N over RT 113[/highlight]. In the high speed lane try to keep your speed to 70-75 which should be just another bump at that speed, any faster than that you should be ready for flight!! I should have started this topic in the spring, as I've come across many spots, in many roads, that I wish I knew where coming.
 
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Special_Ed on September 14, 2006, 07:08:54 AM
Thanks for the heads up,
There are two or three bridge crossings near the Gardner area on the east bound side of route 2 that are pretty nasty too.

My two favorite "roundabouts" are the one on Rt.2 in Concord and the one at Rt.91/Rt.2 in Greenfield. Of course the ones in Ireland/England are even more special because you enter on the left sitting on the right side of the car. The first few are the most fun as you expect to be hit head on at any moment. [smiley=nervous.gif]

Ed
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Midnight Rider on September 14, 2006, 07:57:52 AM
I have no early idea what this topic is about [smiley=nixweiss.gif] [smiley=nixweiss.gif]WTF is a "roundabout"
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: WFP on September 14, 2006, 08:02:20 AM
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I have no early idea what this topic is about [smiley=nixweiss.gif] [smiley=nixweiss.gif]WTF is a "roundabout"

A Song by YES...


The expansion joints that always freak me out on the Deuce are the ones on the Newport Pell Bridge.  I swear that the front tire could fit in those grooves forcing to go flying over the handle bars!  They have to be 3" wide and a couple of feet long...

/Bill
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: WFP on September 14, 2006, 08:11:02 AM
The following is an excerpt from the RI regulations discussing these gaps...

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3.3 Restricted Vehicles

 
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Special_Ed on September 14, 2006, 08:14:38 AM
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I have no early idea what this topic is about [smiley=nixweiss.gif] [smiley=nixweiss.gif]WTF is a "roundabout"

Terry,
It's one of these crazy things.

Ed
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Special_Ed on September 14, 2006, 08:15:47 AM
 [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] #2
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: WFP on September 14, 2006, 08:16:28 AM
Isn't it amazing how the internet allows us to find this minutiae???

10 years ago I would have had to find this in some RI state government office requiring at least 4 hours...here I did it in 5 minutes...

http://www.rules.state.ri.us/dar/regdocs/released/pdf/RIBTA/RIBTA_1993_.pdf

/Bill
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Special_Ed on September 14, 2006, 08:25:52 AM
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Isn't it amazing how the internet allows us to find this minutiae???

10 years ago I would have had to find this in some RI state government office requiring at least 4 hours...here I did it in 5 minutes...

http://www.rules.state.ri.us/dar/regdocs/released/pdf/RIBTA/RIBTA_1993_.pdf

/Bill

Well I never knew I couldn't drive a vehicle pulled by an animal across the bridge. Bill you're right this is important stuff. ;D ;D

Ed
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Midnight Rider on September 14, 2006, 08:32:12 AM
We don't have that chit down here in Alabama...it would confuse all the stock car drivers on the road....bump drafting is legal on our interstates.


WFP...I just happen to have that album...
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Special_Ed on September 14, 2006, 08:54:22 AM
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We don't have that chit down here in Alabama...it would confuse all the stock car drivers on the road....[highlight]bump drafting is legal on our interstates.[/highlight]


WFP...I just happen to have that album...


Terrry,
Bump drafting isn't legal here but driving like an a$$ is required. ;D ;D

Ed
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: UltraPolecat on September 14, 2006, 09:06:34 AM
Hey Ed, we do that too!
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: MYCVO on September 14, 2006, 10:39:13 AM
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To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee - those aren't roundabouts - THIS is a ROUNDABOUT

http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm

Cheers

Dave
I dont EVER want to go there!!!!!!!!!!!! :o [smiley=nervous.gif]
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Special_Ed on September 14, 2006, 11:17:24 AM
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Hey Ed, we do that too!

Ultra,
This is what I'm talking about. I took this pic not 15 minutes ago. The white car was in the far left lane moved across traffic in front of the van in front of me to turn right. She sat there with her left directional on until the light changed started to go right and then went straight! WTF was she thinking?? [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Ed
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: cuthbertss on September 14, 2006, 12:06:42 PM
Thats why we call em MASSHOLES  [smiley=nixweiss.gif]
Title: Re: Road defects in the New England Area
Post by: Special_Ed on September 14, 2006, 12:21:24 PM
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I dont EVER want to go there!!!!!!!!!!!! :o [smiley=nervous.gif]

I'm with you on that! [smiley=nervous.gif] Someone put that on paper, laid out the design and paved it. What the hell were they thinking?? [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

If that was in New England it would be full of cracks, patches and potholes, and of course full of Massholes. ;D

Ed