Leaving Tahoe and getting on Interstate 80 began one of the more enjoyable parts of my tour east. The expected response of “omg cycling on the highway MUCH DANGER!!!” is honestly hilarious once you get rolling. It’s actually some of the easiest riding I’ve ever done! Huuuge shoulder the entire way, grades never over 10%, free camping at rest areas, food rescue from truck stops (damn Maverick y’all the best), and being statistically safer than riding across town to grab a coffee means I was chilllllin for the next thousand miles. So many good chats with truckers and travelers at rest stops, incredible views as valleys opened up exposing mountain ranges in the distance, and little towns along the way for me to ramble around for some extra flavor. Quiet country roads are nice riding but I’ll always take a highway if it’s legal for bikes.
