Originally Posted by
axolotl
Those are reasonable questions to ask. After all, the OP asked us "What do you guys think of this route?" It appears to me that if the OP had attempted to find the least interesting route possible to cross the country, he couldn't have succeeded better. As for the notion that the people you meet is the best part of a trip, I would assert that you are just as likely to meet interesting people in a pretty area as in a dull area. If you've got a choice, why choose dull?
You think it's reasonable to equate riding across the country via the least interesting route possible with riding a trainer in the house, because that is the import of the passage you quoted?
Yes. The OP asked what people think of his route, so personal opinions about it are legitimate responses. But "If that's all you want to do, you might as well stay home and ride the trainer" goes beyond that. It is, after all, his ride. If he wants to cover miles for the sake of covering miles and/or wants to be able to say "I rode across the country" regardless of the scenic nature fo the route, so be it.