I like to keep my route the same. Usually the safe route is the one I keep. However my route has changed twice this years and not really by choice. I got tired of riding the sidewalk for getting over one of the most dangerous freeway overpass here in town. So I found a dedicated pedestrian overpass cross walk which added several extra miles but more enjoyable. As they say, all good things comes to an end, and so it did. They closed up the walkway for construction of a new walkway. This means I had to change my route. So back to the map and I found another route that is shorter but more car traffic but still much safer than the original route. Hopefully they do not change that for me since the third time is a charm. If anything, these route changes sure keeps the commute interesting as I am finding how each different routes and street have their own unique personality.