gotta love that lanesharing

 

You actualy have less to pay attention to on the freeway IMO. You dont have the side roads and hidden streets on the freeway. Other than the semi's i feel alot safer on the superslab rather than the freeway.

 

For me living near Seattle, there almost always seems to be heavy traffic on the freeways. So I always get people changing lanes into me , not checking blind spots, not using blinkers, people using cell phones, lap tops (only once have I seen that). So I seem to pay a little more attention on the freeways then on the side streets.

 

As long as it twists, I like it.

 

Yo Cold,
I used to be intimidated on them. Felt like the wind gusts from the semis were going to blow me off the road, had cars passing at 85+, worried about rough roads due to construction, but I just did little bits at first. I'd hit one exit to the next one a few times, and after just a few times, I felt fine on the freeway. You just have to go out there and do it. Like anything else, you are most intimidatedby those things you are unsure of. Go for it!

 

I prefer the freeways! No traffic running red lights.

IMHO- drive a little faster than the rest of the pack. That way you're infront and don't have idiots changing lanes infront of you.

 

Driving the "5" is better than a roller-coaster. That damn stretch is crazy. Horrible grooved roads through Tacoma and T-total knuckle-heads everywhere. I drive from Bremerton to Ballard every now and then, almost say a pre-ride prayer before setting off.

 

I took the 5 to work when I was in San Diego and when I occasionally rode to work there is a spot where the5 hits the 805 and you get 8 beutiful lanes at your disposal

and when i say at your disposal I mean you have 8 lanes of traffic to worry about ontop of the rollercoasterish dips careful not to grab some air

 

I don't particularly care for the one piece of highway that has scared the sh*t out of me as of yet. A tight 45 degree sweep with textured pavement (the little lines they dig in to the concrete to PREVENT accidents I guess??) and a posted 70 mph speed limit. Bike just starts going all over the place......

 

mmm freeways, that means....yummmmmmmmmy, just watch out for troopers, theyll gethca[sm=innoc.gif]