Here's a rubric I use for traffic colume and riding comfort:
(AADT - Average Annual Daily Traffic)
Less than 500 - Magical
500-999 - Pleasant
1000-1999 - Satisfactory, shoulders helpful
2000-3999 - Nervous w/o shoulders, O.K. with
4000+ - Scary w/o shoulders, safe but busy with
(People from L.A. have higher traffic tolerance levels,)
Summer traffic levels tend to be higher than AADTs, esp. in destination areas.
Most back roads tend to have morning and evening commute peaks.
Mid/late morning is the best time to ride busier roads w/o shoulders.
Last edited by jamawani; 02-04-21 at 09:16 AM.