It depends on the traffic load. If light, then I'd be in the road and drivers can easily change lanes to pass. If heavy then I'd ride the shoulder. My concern in heavy traffic is that an impatient motorists may try to use a wide shoulder to pass me on my right, and I don't want that.
The shoulder always has more debris and is less smooth than the road.
Originally Posted by
Big Ron
I stay to the left of the line on such roads (to avoid flat causing debris, nails, glass etc..) but move to the right of the line as traffic approaches from behind (as seen in my mirror)
Right, except in this case the rumble strip may make that uncomfortable to do.