I work at the Hyundai test track in California City, CA. Its in the Mojave Desert north of Lancaster and near the town of Mojave. I could bypass the problem road, California City Blvd, on a sandy dirt road that goes in the same direction. I tried to take it with my fat-tired comfort bike, but wound up having to walk it through the sand. As it is it takes me an hour and forty minutes to get to work because of the afternoon winds. The dirt road would take longer--even with a good cross country bike.

So, my choices really are to either take the car to work and save the bike for the weekends, or give up my night shift--with its cool (but dangerous) ride and extra pay. I used to be on day shift. At least with that shift I'd miss most of the dangerous traffic as I'd be on that road between 3:00 and 3:30 for my trip home. The wind is in my favor too.

What woke me up and freeked me a little about this ride was a lady pulled her car alongside me on my trip home on friday and told me I'd be killed If I kept riding on this road. I need the input from other riders because I usually just tough my way through difficult situations. But you can't tough your way through a speeding car.