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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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lol next time use a wheel chock and jackstands!
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
lol next time use a wheel chock and jackstands!
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always use jackstands mike...
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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Can any NY'ers familiar with the streets post a route that people from NJ/PA can follow without killing our cars?

That would be of great help....
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by MrMark
Can any NY'ers familiar with the streets post a route that people from NJ/PA can follow without killing our cars?

That would be of great help....
there is no good way to get through Brooklyn, but if I had to choose, take the Verazano (lower level) to the BQE all the way through in to Queens and jump on the LIE in the middle lane.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by MrMark
Can any NY'ers familiar with the streets post a route that people from NJ/PA can follow without killing our cars?

That would be of great help....
Very much...

Originally Posted by excluesive
there is no good way to get through Brooklyn, but if I had to choose, take the Verazano (lower level) to the BQE all the way through in to Queens and jump on the LIE in the middle lane.
Now you know when the streets are that horrible when guys are mentioning which particular lane to drive on while on the highway . I always go on the lower level of the Verrazano. I didn't drive on the BQE while I was up there this past weekend but damn I have fond memories of it. It's still hard for me to believe that it's now "acceptable" to drive on in our cars. But Chris has been saying that it's gotten better so I'll go by his words.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MrG4Life
Very much...



Now you know when the streets are that horrible when guys are mentioning which particular lane to drive on while on the highway . I always go on the lower level of the Verrazano. I didn't drive on the BQE while I was up there this past weekend but damn I have fond memories of it. It's still hard for me to believe that it's now "acceptable" to drive on in our cars. But Chris has been saying that it's gotten better so I'll go by his words.

I haven't driven the LIE in awhile, but I remember that it was probably the worst road I've seen in my life outside the BQE.....
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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BQE still has craters and LIE still has its dips...the belt however, go towards long island has a better road as compared to leaving long island.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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this is right by my house, i should be able to make this.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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The LIE is not bad..you shouldnt have an issue except maybe a dip or two in the road...other than that you shouldnt run into any monsterous potholes...

The BQE is a different story...just drive slow..

Originally Posted by MrMark
I haven't driven the LIE in awhile, but I remember that it was probably the worst road I've seen in my life outside the BQE.....
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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BQE is horrible, what about cross island?
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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its not so bad. i ride pretty freaking low. probably certain parts of the CIP are bad. LIE is ok until you start getting near douglaston.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Headed East, Cross Island is nice until you start going south past the Grand Central. Once there, again stay in the middle lane. The left lanes (both directions) have bad sewer dips
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Yay! I'm number 13 on the list! This is going to be a gr8 meet!
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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then once exit26 Jamaica ave comes along...u better be in the right line or ur gonna have a fun time airborne.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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i just made it thru the belt parkway a few days ago riding on literally one inch of tires and made it..if you guy just drive slow you'll be fine..
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