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[belfert]

need to install Jersey barriers whever they are OR charge them toll. OR get them the hell off the interstates. Next thing will be mobility scooters.

The sections of I-80 I'm talking about where bicycles are allowed is very rural.  They are usually areas where few other roads exist.  I don't recall seeing more than one bicycle on I-80 in probably 60,000 miles driven on I-80 between Des Moines and Reno since 2002.  You have to be one serious bicyclist and very prepared to ride on those stretches of interstate.

[dtcerrato]

We met a bicyclist in Tok AK that started 4 months prior at the south tip of S America - his goal was the North slope of AK! Trying to beat winter, it was Aug. he had my respect & undivided attention.

[luvrbus]

The sections of I-80 I'm talking about where bicycles are allowed is very rural.  They are usually areas where few other roads exist.  I don't recall seeing more than one bicycle on I-80 in probably 60,000 miles driven on I-80 between Des Moines and Reno since 2002.  You have to be one serious bicyclist and very prepared to ride on those stretches of interstate.

Bicyclist get serious in the West there is no way I could ride a bike from Boise to Stanley Id and back down 

[Utahclaimjumper]

I have made that trip dozens of times,,,each time with an airplane..  On one trip south bound, stopped at Smiley Creek airport in the last week of August and had four inches of snow that had to be removed from the wings to continue south over the pass..>>>Dan

[windtrader]

The section I pointed out is hardly rural. I think daily count is about 200k

[luvrbus]

The serious cycling crowd spend big dollars on bicycles,where I bought Sonja's bike they had some for sale from 8000 bucks up to $15,000.00 lol she didn't get one of those but hers did cost me $4,000.00 6 years ago 

[chessie4905]

There was a guy where I worked that after he retired, bought one. It was $3500. That was 20 years ago. We all just shook our heads.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

Bought my bike used for $40 about 15 years ago, ride it a lot, sometimes twice a day, even rode it when it was 110 degrees a few weeks ago. 

[luvrbus]

Bought my bike used for $40 about 15 years ago, ride it a lot, sometimes twice a day, even rode it when it was 110 degrees a few weeks ago. 

I paid $5200.00 for my Harley in 1983 brand new paying $ 10 to 15 grand for a pedal bike is beyond me lol so was 4k but Sonja loves the bike 

[richard5933]

Guess that the money cycling enthusiast pay for their bikes is no crazier than the money we all spend on our old buses. To each his own.

[luvrbus]

Guess that the money cycling enthusiast pay for their bikes is no crazier than the money we all spend on our old buses. To each his own.

So true Richard ,I have friend that paid $150,000.00 for a friggn Harley

[windtrader]

Guess that the money cycling enthusiast pay for their bikes is no crazier than the money we all spend on our old buses. To each his own.

Ain't that the truth! LOL Shoot, the 15k bike is a better way to lose less money and keep more in your pocket. The black hole in a bike is a lot smaller than one in a bus.

[belfert]

The section I pointed out is hardly rural. I think daily count is about 200k

Do they allow bikes on an interstate with that kind of traffic volume?  That would be crazy, and in that case there should be a physical separation of bicyclists from traffic.  Here in Minnesota bikes are prohibited on all interstates.

[Iceni John]

The sections of I-80 I'm talking about where bicycles are allowed is very rural.  They are usually areas where few other roads exist.  I don't recall seeing more than one bicycle on I-80 in probably 60,000 miles driven on I-80 between Des Moines and Reno since 2002.  You have to be one serious bicyclist and very prepared to ride on those stretches of interstate.

It's no big deal, really.   The only times I had to stay alert was when crossing offramps and onramps, but that's no worse than changing lanes in busy city streets.   Compared to cycling round Connaught Circus in Delhi in the rush hour (it's rush hour in Indian cities 24 hours a day!), it's a doddle.   One nice thing about riding on interstates here is the draft from passing trucks  -  it sucks cyclists along very nicely, so when I was in WY and MT I was doing effortless 100-plus mile days.   I'll be doing a short ride next year from NM back to SoCal, and the long empty stretches of Route 66 are of more concern to me than occasional short forays on I-40.   If that ride goes well, I'm planning something more ambitious abroad later, either the Pamir Highway or Manali to Leh including some passes over 5000m.   Should be fun!

John

[windtrader]

If that ride goes well, I'm planning something more ambitious abroad later, either the Pamir Highway or Manali to Leh including some passes over 5000m.   

Should be fun! I hear the bike tour through Kyber Pass is beautiful and serene on your way to Peshawar. Not sure how far west the Taliban will help you in case you get a flat tire but you might have other more pressing issues to deal with. Ladak/Leh is cool to see. I'm still waiting for Vietnam to open to head to Soon Dong Caves