I thought this was going to be a pre-trip inspection thread. Anyhow, yes, I agree, it's always a good thing to do a little pre-commute reconnaissance. Since my office is in the downtown core I chose a Sunday morning to test drive the commute before committing to it. I already knew what to expect traffic-wise but wanted to know what to expect regarding time/duration of the commute, physical exertion levels and any traffic or routing snags that may not have occurred to me from the driver's seat of my car or a bus or hoofing it by foot.