My daily roundtrip commute distance is 30 miles, so that's generally enough cycling for me all by itself on a day to day basis, though i will hop back on the saddle on a weeknight if i have an errand to run, friends to meet up with, etc. Usually when i have some free time after work and feel like i have extra energy to burn after my commute home, i'm much more inclined to hop in my kayak and go paddle a quick 5-10 miles out on the river.

On the weekends, i'm far more inclined to go on joy rides just for fun (when i'm not out on some of my long distance endurance paddles in my kayak). Sometimes i like to ride up to the botanic gardens and back or take the train out to the fox river or des plaines river bike trails and do some longer 50-100 mile rides. Joyrides along the the lakefront trail are nice too, though at this time of year i have to get out there early in the morning before it turns into the summertime festival of idiocy.

riding for me is all about riding, having a goal or destination is not terribly important, the important thing is to simply enjoy the journey. that's one of the most important lessons i've learned from cycling.