Pavement
As I approached the cluster of traffic cones I was pretty sure I'd have to turn around and find another route back to my car but I decided to check with the flagger dude anyway. Before I could even say anything he assured me I could go on through, they were only closing one lane so car traffic couldn't go westbound but I would be fine, just watch out. (I was heading down from O'Malley/Hillside Dr. or whatever it's called back to the Hillside parking lot.)
The only question I had was, "are there any unpaved sections?"
"What? Oh, no, just watch out, you'll be fine."
As soon as I'd really irrevocably committed to descending I spotted a very nice trough across the road where they had dug up the pavement. I though, "oh dear, this is not ideal" and then I stabbed my poles into the trough and jumped over it. I made it, but I wouldn't choose to try it again.
The moral of the story is definitely double check before going down any hills when there's road construction underway.
The only question I had was, "are there any unpaved sections?"
"What? Oh, no, just watch out, you'll be fine."
As soon as I'd really irrevocably committed to descending I spotted a very nice trough across the road where they had dug up the pavement. I though, "oh dear, this is not ideal" and then I stabbed my poles into the trough and jumped over it. I made it, but I wouldn't choose to try it again.
The moral of the story is definitely double check before going down any hills when there's road construction underway.
Labels: rollerskiing
posted by LAV at 20:43
2 Comments:
You have just spent one your nine lives - That "crack" had to be twelve inches wide and 2 inches deep. I hit it earlier going uphill at about 20mph and was afraid I might have blown tires or bent rims...on my car not roller skis. What a jump that would have been to see! Sally B
I am going to be more than a little irked if you break your neck before we get in a photo session!
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