As most of you know, I addressed the Allamakee Board of Supervisors on Monday concerning the chip seal process the road crew has been using on some of the paved roads that we ride and the danger it presents to us without any warnings. Julie Rotach and Al Tweedy came with me for support and muscle if needed. Here's what I presented to them.
The Board seemed quite receptive to my suggestions, and said they would bring the matter up with Brian R., the county engineer, at a meeting later that day. Later in the day on Monday I received a call indicating that: 1) If the county is made aware in advance of a special ride like the I-RIDE, they would delay the repairs until after the ride was done, and 2) They will put up signage to warn of the upcoming repair area in the future. Hopefully they will follow-up with these promises. So, apparently my efforts did pay off in this case, and some injuries to bikers are prevented. I think it would be good public relations for us to thank the board members and Brian when you see them. Also, Larry Schellhammer was very instrumental in getting the gravel swept up off of the Elon Road before the I-RIDE on Saturday. I called him on Friday when I noticed that the gravel was still there, and that's when he said I should come to the Board meeting on Monday.
It's really ironic that when I checked the Gold Wing web site today, there were at least 40 threads from all over the country complaining about the use of chip sealing on the roads they were riding. Well, hopefully at least, we're a bit safer in our little corner of the world!
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