Just curious. Lots of folks seem to love their route or have a longer, more scenic route. Others of us choose the least objectionable path and simply deal with it. This is especially true for urban area riders.

For instance, I currently have a ten mile route that is, for the most part, a pretty bike safe (not friendly) route. Unfortunately, in the mornings, there is a roughly 1.5 mile stretch at the start of my route that is particularly harrowing. It's two lanes wide, so that's nice. But it is uphill and usually into the wind and I haven't really had a chance to warm up at this point, so I don't like to push. I usually peak around 22 mph and then as I get towards the top of the incline I'm at around 16 or 17 mph.

The speed limit is only 40 miles per hour, yet just before this stretch (where I turn right onto the road) is a school zone that gets clogged up with parents dropping their kids off which means that the instant they leave the school zone, they and anyone else who got caught in the traffic must approach light speed in order to arrive to wherever they must so desperately be. As a result, this is where I receive about 80% of my close calls/buzzes/honks/rude words of discouragement on my route. I absolutely, positively hate it.


So, what is the least favorite part of your route?