Originally Posted by
Machka
About those rumble strips. I don't mind the ones that go right along the white lines - they are only about 6 inches wide and don't get in the way of either the driver or the cyclist. The ones I hate are the ones that go right down the middle of the shoulder making the shoulder almost impossible to ride on.
But I've seen a few places where those rumble strips have been filled in. Not only are they annoying to cyclists, but they cause damage to roads in places where there is a lot of freezing and thawing.
Rumble strips on the fog line. Have you ever had to move suddenly from the shoulder to the lane--perhaps to avoid an animal (dead or alive) or other debris in the shoulder? Depending on the bike you're riding, this can be an unnerving experience or even dangerous.