Originally Posted by
rousseau
Another aspect of knowing the local roads so well is observing their gradual degradation over the years. I'm starting to see finger-width-sized honeycomb cracks along the edges of roads that for so long were smooth as glass.
Makes you aware of the passage of time.
I was recently having this thought having moved back to an area I used to live. When I got my first road bike over ten years ago, I had a 32 mile route that I did almost every other day. Part of the route was idiotic on a bike, and I haven't done it since, but one part is THE main thoroughfare for cyclists in the area. Lots of smaller roads cut off of it and you can stitch together all sorts of loops.
But now that I've moved back, bought a house, have a *real* job anda family it's looking like I'll be here for a long time. I wondered how bored I would get with the roads, but then realized that there are enough of them and they change day to day depending on weather (mostly wind). A ride today will be different from a ride 2 days from now. You can have a good or bad day and so can the roads. We'll have lots of good and bad times together I think.