Originally Posted by
alan s
All of the above. I like to mix it up a little.
+1 The answer to the question changes every day based on bike, weather, how I'm feeling, how much time I have....
My shortest route is 8.5 miles, all roads, including 2 miles of 4-lane, 40 mph county road (no shoulder). My relaxed route avoids that county road for a total of 11 miles with a mix of limestone and paved trails. Dead of winter, I avoid almost all roads and it's 12.5 miles.