yeah, the route i take now is basically straight forward... if i were to take the roads with less stop lights, i'm not sure how it would effect my ride time. mostly b/c those roads are alittle out of the way... maybe adding 4 or 5 miles but also adding 2 or 3 bigger hills. i'm not sure, i'll have to try something different. sure wish it was flat around here. lol

by the way... thanks for all the replys,

Rich