Rural Southern Illinois offers miles of bituminous paved roads ( aka chip seal ). This makes riding any style bike through the fields of corn, soybeans, wheat and even pumpkins ( yep they grow pumpkins in southern Illinois ) easy. A bit of warning however, in late summer, usually August, they start “ oiling “ the roads. This process involves spraying the road way with oil and then spreading crushed or chipped rock on top. Why is this important? After they do this they count on traffic to press the rocking into the oiled surface. This means that there will be loose crushed rock on the road which can be a hazard especially for you who run narrow tires. A month later these roads are just like any other paved road. Get out and enjoy the beautiful farmland of Southern Illinois!

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Location: Washington County, Illinois, United States

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