I don't have a choice but to ride on 50-60 MPH roads unless I want to ride only in a half mile loop around the subdivision I live in. The only real thing that's changed is I have a pair of nicer bikes now than the single hybrid I rode for the first 9 years/30,000 miles or so. I have a road bike and a foul weather/winter bike with fenders, studded tires, hydraulic disc brakes and an IGH.