Originally Posted by
RichinSC1
I thought it was illegal to ride bikes on the Interstate. It would make great sense to be able to since the paved shoulder is about 10' wide in most places.
you might think so, but remember interstate highway routes are
selected for getting from one place to 'nother as fast and efficient
as possible. interstates are dull where back roads are erratic,
meandering and scenic.
charles kuralt once said..
"Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel
across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."
in addition to lack of scenery, you have more traffic routed through,
driving faster, louder with more pollution.
you have usually at least 100 yards either side clear cut, so no wind
break. and speaking of wind, you get quite a blast from 18-wheelers
rushing past at 80 mph, especially bad when the ambient wind is
from port.