I have to have some kind of destination, even if it's just a rest stop at a particular place about halfway through a route. Even on some of the club rides lately, I will ride from my house to the ride start (as much as 17 miles away), then do the ride and then ride home. The ride start is the destination for the "commute" to the ride. I've gotten where I despise having to use my car to get to a ride, mainly because I hate dealing with my POS hitch rack.