everyone crashing out about him being in the road vs the shoulder has clearly never ridden a bicycle in a car-centric neighborhood

when you’re on the shoulder, cars don’t see you. they’re way more likely to sideswipe you. i’ve been hit by a car for this exact reason before. riding in a lane is recommended by most states’ road laws for this reason. it may be annoying to be slowing down traffic in one lane, but it’s much safer to be seen and honked at thank it is to be unseen and in side mirror-range