bicycle ROGG

General
-- Entire road is 2-lane with high speed traffic.
-- Miles are # miles from Krome Ave. (will revise map soon to show "mile-markers" as seen on US41)
-- Trailheads have parking & toilets (no drinking water). Visitor Centers have drinking water.
-- Summer: traffic volume is moderate. Weather typically includes large thunderstorms in the afternoon.

East (updated 6/24/10)
-- miles 1-12 are under construction. One lane traffic during construction hours. Alternative route is dirt road on top of dike north of road.
-- miles 1.5-4 no shoulder on north side of road due to construction barriers.
-- miles 4-12 shoulder on north is rough, with debris.
-- miles 12-25 have paved shoulder (4 ft wide), but no shoulder at bridges;
shoulders resurfaced in 2010; segregated from traffic by rumble-stripe.

Central (updated 6/25/10)
-- bring your own food. no sodas or snacks for sale. water at Oasis (mile 36)
-- resurfaced 2009. narrow paved shoulder (1-2 ft) that is sometimes occluded with reflectors
("safety features" that make it hazardous for cyclists)
-- alternative route (miles 21-41) is Loop Rd. mostly dirt and rough with pot-holes; paved in eastern portion; sometimes under water during summer (still above water on 6/21/10); skinny tires not recommended.

West (updated 6/25/10)
-- miles 57-67 (between SR29 and Port of the Islands) has paved shoulder (4 ft) that is FREQUENTLY not usable due to reflectors; shoulder pavement is rough with debris
-- miles 67-73 paved shoulder (4 ft) is sometimes rough
-- west of CR92 paved shoulder is wide, and some sections recently resurfaced
-- CR92 (to Marco) has no shoulder; traffic volume low; high speed; be cautious of trucks hauling wide boat trailers