(Rant) Chipseal is the worst
I live at what I call the edge of suburbia in Western Michigan, so I can hop on my bike and be on some pretty isolated country roads in a few miles. For the past few years, I've been crushing a nearby hilly road at least once a week and it has helped me tremendously. Inexplicably, the county decided last week to cover the fairly new (a few years) asphalt (in good condition) with chipseal, making it unrideable. I have no idea how long it will take to compact enough to return with my road bike. This road is popular with cyclists, so it sucks for all of us. Now I'm looking for a replacement ride.
This is the same county that periodically dumps rocks all over their gravel roads, so I don't ride those anymore. Ugh. I suppose I'll be driving my bike somewhere to ride for a while.