[tpm]

But you don't have to do that, if you plan accordingly. There are dedicated long distance cycle paths, see e.g. https://en.eurovelo.com/

[ginko]

The "dedicated cycle path" along the Atlantic Coast Route near me looks like this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@63.3222885,10.1328111,3a,75y,34...

[aidenn0]

Yes, when bicycling in my town in Southern California, I often avoid the marked bicycle routes in favor of less busy streets with no marked bicycle route.

[tpm]

That's sad. Though Slovakia is not much better, we do have some bright spots. This is the Eurovelo along the Danube: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yL3Picyo2ZTuDaZ3A

[Lariscus]

How much traffic can you expect on that road? I rode on similar roads and it was actually quite nice.