I've been taking a slightly longer route to work since last fall because the shortest route (avoiding major roads, of course) has some dangerous stretches (the 10th Avenue bikeway in Vancouver from Yukon to Oak), and also because the new route lets me climb up from home, generally cost along a ridge, then coast downhill the last ~3km to work. Same on the way home; climbing the first few km, then ridge, then generally coast home.

The new route is about 25km (15.5 miles) each way compared to just under 22km (13.6 miles).

Decided to take the old route today to see if the time savings would be worth it as an option when I'm in a rush.

Worked out at about 63min this morning compared to ~67-69min with the longer route (winter/spring times; usually 10-15% faster in the summer). Reaffirmed my decision to take the longer route; 10th Ave sucks.