Originally Posted by
jamawani
Not exactly.
In about half the states you CAN ride on Interstate highways - although the appeal in doing so escapes me.
Nearly all of these states are in the West where Interstates were often built right over the old highway.
So, often, there is no alternative but to ride on the Interstate.
From the Great Plains to the Pacific, you can ride on nearly all Interstates - EXCEPT in cities.
With wide shoulders, Interstates are technically safe - although vehicles are travelling at high speeds.
Sometimes the shoulders have a lot of trash, metal, and broken glass.
Spot on when referring to I-15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Lots of traffic, too, but the commerical truck drivers seem to be a whole lot better than regular car traffic. Also, the California Highway Patrol is pretty annoying to bicyclists taking this route, while the Nevada HP is pretty accomodating - the NHP officer who stopped me gave me some good advise on where to get off when approching Las Vegas.
