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As nice as it is to have it, entering off North Avenue is a struggle on a good day. For fun, a ride down Southport through the Finkl Steel plant to Cortland is a joy. Beautifully landscaped, seeing the open hearth, waving at the person operating the huge, bizarre vehicle hauling hot steel out of the mill (and having them wave back) is a joy. Warming yourself as you roll past a HUGE cylinder of hot metal cooling on the street is also a unique experience.
All of this is true, however it must be added that Cortland has a *ton* of glass and random crap all over it that is really not fun for any set of tires. There is a giant metal scrap yard on the side of the road that a lot of this debris seems to come from. I always hold my breath that I won't get a flat tire.
John said:As nice as it is to have it, entering off North Avenue is a struggle on a good day. For fun, a ride down Southport through the Finkl Steel plant to Cortland is a joy. Beautifully landscaped, seeing the open hearth, waving at the person operating the huge, bizarre vehicle hauling hot steel out of the mill (and having them wave back) is a joy. Warming yourself as you roll past a HUGE cylinder of hot metal cooling on the street is also a unique experience.
As nice as it is to have it, entering off North Avenue is a struggle on a good day. For fun, a ride down Southport through the Finkl Steel plant to Cortland is a joy. Beautifully landscaped, seeing the open hearth, waving at the person operating the huge, bizarre vehicle hauling hot steel out of the mill (and having them wave back) is a joy. Warming yourself as you roll past a HUGE cylinder of hot metal cooling on the street is also a unique experience.
Since there is a lot of fasination with Finkle, just a point of clarification. Finkle melts steel with an electric furnace, not an open hearth. No more open heaths used. But the glow of hot steel at night is impressive (I've spent too many nights in steel mills).
Quite true! One of my favorite commutes was the day I followed the street cleaning truck over the Cortland Avenue bridge, giving the driver a thumbs-up for cleaning the bike lane ahead of me. Only time I ever saw it free of debris.
chixieonfixie said:All of this is true, however it must be added that Cortland has a *ton* of glass and random crap all over it that is really not fun for any set of tires. There is a giant metal scrap yard on the side of the road that a lot of this debris seems to come from. I always hold my breath that I won't get a flat tire.
John said:As nice as it is to have it, entering off North Avenue is a struggle on a good day. For fun, a ride down Southport through the Finkl Steel plant to Cortland is a joy. Beautifully landscaped, seeing the open hearth, waving at the person operating the huge, bizarre vehicle hauling hot steel out of the mill (and having them wave back) is a joy. Warming yourself as you roll past a HUGE cylinder of hot metal cooling on the street is also a unique experience.
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