After doing lots of bicycling on the streets of Erie, I have come to the conclusion, as many of you surely have, that Erie needs to get more dentists because of all of the fillings that will be lost due to the poor conditions of the streets.

Erie does have many decent streets and has been working extra hard over the past few weeks to patch up many of them near the 10th and Cherry area. In fact, since 10th street was repaved, biking on it is like biking on silk. It is that smooth. However, there are a few offenders that I would like to point out:

• 8th street from the Bayfront to the airport (at the least). It is a patchwork of bumps, cracks, and disintegrating concrete.
• Pittsburgh and Greengarden. Especially near the train tracks.
• Cherry Street. A rollercoaster of life threatening potholes. The bad part is the potholes and cracks, not the rollercoaster part. I would consider that part of its charm.

Please add your suggestions in the comments.