on one of my 'round the USA' trips. You speak truth... great rides, I stayed off the main freeways. I live in farm country so it's all rural around me... 'somewhat' safe, but as you know... it's never actually 'safe'.
Been in the LA on my bike... that was NO FUN. Had a rear tire blowout on the 210 in heavy traffic once.... I was in the far left lane with a divider so I had to get across I think it was 5, maybe 6 lanes to the right side shoulder.... I was lucky... everyone behind me saw my bike fishtailing so they all braked giving me free passage to the right side shoulder. That was my last ride in the LA area, forever.
- JamesJM