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Most roadside debris is on the shoulder as it gets knocked there pretty quickly out of traffic lanes - and it can still affect the cars if you have to cross them.

Every time I've had a flat caused by a road item it has been on or very near the shoulder.

A nice bike tyre makes such a difference to bike speed, but puncture resistant models seems generally slower. I love my Continental Grand Prix 5000s but they aren’t cheap and are easy to puncture.

I wonder if he picks up any interesting coins. Too bad silver/gold isn't probably magnetic enough.