Originally Posted by
SpeedofLite
I've ridden that road several times in the past 3 years. I don't remember a 3-car wide shoulder anywhere, at least as far as the turnoff to Hwy 165 where I turn southeast.
Here is a photo taken of the accident site. Box truck bottom center. It looks like a standard width shoulder to me.
Interesting information. The LBS guy might have been exaggerating, but that looks like a good shoulder to me. Even with a support vehicle, I'd think that a double pace line would be on the shoulder there. As a local with connections to the cycling community, does it strike you as likely that they were riding in the traffic lane on US 75?