Originally Posted by RNAV

Excluding a dangerous amount of debris, the only time I ever take the full lane is if I'm going as fast, or faster than, vehicular traffic. Part of sharing the road is ensuring that you're not unnecessarily impeding the flow of traffic. If you've got a 10 foot shoulder in that kind of condition and you can't figure out how to ride there, the full lane isn't going to improve your safety situation and will only result in pissing people off for no good reason.