The advantages of living in a smaller city in the mid west provides me with the opportunity to ride on well paved roads that are lightly traveled. In fact, I have 30, 40 and 50 mile box that I ride and can usually count on less than one car per mile.

On the other hand,

The disadvantages of living in a smaller city in the mid west is that I miss out on some of the stunning scenery that some of you photograph.