Originally Posted by
El Cid
So most everyone agrees that the cyclist had a legal right to be on that road, and that it was probably a bad idea, legal or not. Question is, what alternatives does he have? Maybe the next available road is thirty miles out of his way?
The alternative was to ride farther to the right. There are also lots of back roads in that area that will generally get you to where you want to go. The one catch is that they are generally dirt roads. The advantage is that they are pretty much devoid of any traffic at that hour.