Originally Posted by
jowilson
Following a repetitive path is probably beneficial for weight loss because you can track your workout a little better.
It may be beneficial at first, but after a while your body gets used to a particular type of workout and you may need to shake it up.
One way to shake it up a little bit (and this was mentioned earlier) is to ride the route in the opposite direction. Hills and wind patterns can be different one direction from the other.