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Originally Posted by Ken Robb
Besides worrying about tires and traction for your bike you should be concerned about tires and traction of the cars on that highway. Is there a safe way to ride a bike there that I don't know about?
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Your probably right Ken. Especially if snow is falling and roads are covered its easy to become cager bait.
I find it really hard to look behind while crushing through ice and snow, so maybe a mirror to keep an eye on the lane next to you? I don't have one but it sure would have been helpful this past week commuting in MN.
If the shoulder is full of slush and snow pack, I take the full lane and bypass any terrain that could cause me to bail and get run over. Its very situational, but i'm pretty sure its saved me once or twice. Sometimes the shoulder is a **** show!