BTW, if you're not accustomed to taking lane control where appropriate, start getting used to it.

I don't mean to get off into a digression about cyclists vs drivers. Not my point. I mean do what's necessary for your own safety.

That means do not ride in the gutter or "as far right as possible". That's not what any cycling law says -- it's "as far right as practicable". Totally different word and legal interpretation. It means you aren't mandated to ride in the rutted, busted up pavement, or in the broken glass and construction debris along the road side.

My usual practice when I need to share a lane with vehicles is to take the rightmost wheel track. This is usually clear of oil, debris, and is smoother from years of wheels rounding off those rough edges in chipseal (our atrocious rural Texas "pavement"). It makes me more visible and generally encourages considerate drivers to pass safely.

If I try to hug the edge, I'm constantly distracted by watching for busted up pavement and broken glass, when my attention should include traffic around me. And hugging the road edge only confuses drivers. They're not sure whether or how to pass us. And we're less visible in tricky lighting.

So make yourself safer by using appropriate lane control so you avoid most road hazards and also help drivers by making it clear that we're sharing the road. It may seem counter intuitive but most drivers will pass safely more often when you ride this way.