Any chance I get I commute on bike through town. That is no big deal at all. I used to work in the same town when I worked at a movie theater and would do the 6 mile commute there and back all last summer. Sometimes even as late as one in the morning on some weekends because that's how strongly I felt I knew my route and town. However now I have gotten a new job within the last few months at a college planetarium that is smack dab in the middle between the town I live in and an adjacent fairly big town. The only way in-between these two towns, and even the college I work at is a pretty busy highway. I've ridden to register for class once and also work once. Both without a hitch. The highways have fairly big shoulders and I wear a helmet. Also it's only about 6 miles, but that is not including the 5 miles it takes for me to get through town to even get to the highway. All in all the commute is about 10-12 miles. I don't particularly mind riding on the highway and to my knowledge it is legal in Texas but I worry about what motorists think and often times my safety. But I do love going everywhere on my bike as often as possible. Are any of you forced to ride on major roadways like this? Also should mention not many people commute on bicycle where I live so it's not common for motorists to see bicyclists.