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.
In some of the western US states, there isn't always an easy alternative, e.g. took the following photo getting onto the shoulder of I-25 a little ways north of Socorro. I have cycled on interstates in parts of OR, CA, MT, WY, CO, NV, AZ, NM, UT, TX and typically it was the most straightforward route. For example, I believe ACA southern tier uses I-10 coming into Van Horn Texas.
After that it is nice to be back off the interstate again. While the shoulders can be wide, I've found them to also sometimes have an abundance of small wires from disintegrated truck tires. Also in busier parts having vehicle noise gets a bit tiring.
