Plus paying tolls on roads our fucking taxes paid for.
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That I’m actually for, let the people who use these roads pay for them. All the while, I’ll be laughing at them as I bike on through.
How are you going to bike on the NJ Turnpike? No bikes allowed.
Well I don’t live in NJ/NY so I’d map it out.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vr7jaMhtuywupgAP8?g_st=i
Funnyish story though, this no bikes thing has happened to me thrice on my bicycle adventures.
- In Norfolk, VA I went straight instead of making a right and promptly landed on 64, with no way to go backwards, I hopped a fence and landed in an industrial park with a decent coffee shop, remapped my route and then gave it another go.
- In trying to flee hurricane Irene on a particularly long road trip, I ended up having to cross the St John’s river bridge because the ferries by that time of night were closed and I had to get into Newport News to stay at my friend’s for the night. It was a shitty situation all around. I feel it was the closest to death I have ever been in my life and I have had a few doozies. I do not recommend ever ever doing this and will never do it again, ever.
- Recently from El Escorial to Madrid with limited cell service, I landed myself on M-503 for a stretch. While this kind of road with broad shoulders in the US permits bikes, they do not in Spain. I was able to pull off onto a finca road and then eventually a greenway, but not before crossing a beautiful large rust colored bridge (with a decent shoulder).
I’ve been long distance biking for 20 years now and have had some excellent adventures, so fortunately these kind of wrong turn experiences have been few and far between.
There is a really great documentary on PBS right now about a group of kids who crossed the entire US on bike for charity in the early 80s, I highly recommend it. https://www.pbs.org/video/once-in-a-lifetime-qtroq8/
That's a rather short section though, the Turnpike is fairly long down the state, and it's becoming increasing harder to traverse without car due to such roads
That’s awesome, I love long distance biking too but never have enough time for big trips.
Lol have fun biking in the snow and thunderstorms.
Well, considering I live in a mountain community that celebrates those activities, I will! Thanks!
Awe bless your soul! It's so nice to talk to relatable, down to earth, kind people on the internet. I bet your calfs are huge, god speed and enjoy an extra raisin granola bar tonight.
I'm disabled now so I can't do that but thanks.
Where is it?
Hell
That could have been better.
I always wondered that.
Is it traffic engineers who suggest adding another lane? Or is it stupid people who can't read data and demands it?
This, but unironically.
What is this meme template called? I always chuckle at the different topics but don't know anything about where it comes from.
Not sure, but I think the last line is a suitable commonality to be called a template name.
That's not how you use the format-
The beauty of art means that is definitely a way the format can be used.
Is it not? I have only ever seen it used like this.
Well, it was used like this.
I'd say number 3 is track days
bruh the dig at the ICC
I will never talk shit on the diverging diamond it solved a huge traffic problem at an interchange in my city. It does suck for pedestrians but they could always solve that with a bridge or tunnel. Luckily where we have ours there is almost no pedestrian traffic.