I arrived in Key West around 5 p.m. this evening. It was hot today, but with a decent quartering breeze out of the North.
The lower Keys present a more difficult ride, mostly on paved shoulder of varying quality. The Florida DEP publishes a fairly accurate map of the Keys cycling routes which is a useful tool for ride planning. Many of the Keys' visitor centers have the map available free of charge.
Vehicle traffic is occasionally hectic on US1, but you have to be careful about choosing side trails, as several are too short to be of any benefit; and, once you leave the traffic lanes to access a side trail, the trail my abruptly end, with no transition back to pavement.
I've traveled 850 miles so far on this trip. Experience continues to show that motorists are generally accommodating and non-threatening. Ironically, the same can't be said for other cyclists. I'm starting to wish that a cycling license was required in Fl. Too many cyclists are ignorant of traffic laws, disrespectful of other cyclists, and devoid of common safety sense. There may not be an easy solution to this problem.
Tomorrow night, I should reach somewhere between Marathon and Grassy Key. Winds are forecast to be out of the North and could be problematic.
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