Those were great ideas.
What are your concerns?


The first part of your ride looks to be a nightmare. I'm not too fond of riding down busy 4 lane roads where drivers don't think they should share a road with a bicycle.

There is a nice bike path/route that parallels 80% of your ride (on your google map, turn on "bicycling". It doesn't get much better than that. Personally, I avoid major roads and just go on google to find good side roads that get me there in the same amount of time. I don't like riding with cars (unless I am with a dozen or more riders).


Personally, I might consider heading south from where you are, adding half a mile to your ride but avoiding Beecher. But that assumes the two lane roads are less trafficed and safer for bikes (that may or may not be a valid assumption)

http://goo.gl/maps/FWaCV