Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Concur, though the "shoulders are safer" crowd does get one sentence of text.
Of course, that does assume a "shoulder" is 3-8' wide and well-paved. Most of the shoulders near me are 6-12" wide, and their apparent purpose is to let grass grow there and crumble the pavement without damaging the traffic lanes.
Most of the shoulders in my area are paved and 12" or more wider.
I'm telling ya...riding in the same lane as cars around here (even though it is legal) will get you honked at by angry motorists who then roll down the window and yell at you to get off the road.