Originally Posted by
caloso
I live 4 miles from my office. I have routes varying in length from 4 to 35 miles. Keep looking: your best route may start by riding in the opposite direction.
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Here's an example of a 24 mile detour. Got to do intervals to stick to the training plan; got to get home from work; why not combine the two?
http://app.strava.com/activities/48638858
Now that's nice. You get out into the country.
To get to the country would probably be a 50 mile commute, given evil Toronto urban sprawl.