Originally Posted by
indyfabz
More and more I need to find new places to ride. After so many years, the same old routes don't motivate me like they used to. I think that's one reason I have trying to work in more loaded touring in new areas, or at least areas I haven't been to recently. I crossed PA last year via the GAP and mainly Bike Route S. In June I went to Montana for a modified loop I had done in 2011. In a few weeks I hope to ride from Vienna, OH home to Philly mostly via areas I have never ridden through or haven't ridden through in some 16 years.
I find that too. I'm OK with the same old routes on weekdays, after work ... although even then I like to mix it up a bit. But on weekends I like doing something different ... going different places, trying different roads ...
Touring definitely helps.
And it helps that I've moved every few years.