Originally Posted by
mcours2006
For me it helps a great deal if there's a destination and not just a loop. So, yeah, perhaps choose a destination, like a coffee shop that's 20 miles way. Stop have a coffee and then ride home.
I was thinking something similar although, as a *REAL* Canadian, I was thinking in kms, not miles!
I like to do something like that in the summer although I prefer my coffee shop to be closer to the end of my commute, I'll ride a loop that is about 22km and after about 18km, I reach the coffee shop, then 4km left to work. Most times, I'll also have a scone or, in the fall, they have delicious Pumpkin Spice muffins.
Yes, a loop ride before you settle in to work is a good idea.
Oh wait, wouldn't the coffee stop then make it not just a simulated commute but a stimulated commute? (I'm on fire today!!!
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