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Old 02-28-18 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by WonderMonkey
About 9 months ago I started working at a new place, but near where I've worked and commuted by bike in the past. I'm re-examining my routes (short, rainy, light, dark, etc) and have found a way to cut 0.4 miles off my commute. My normal commute is 15.2 google miles if I use the bike path the most, which I do if it's not underwater or too muddy from being underwater. Regardless of the potentially muddy part I just re-looked at a route I've taken before and it is 0.4 miles shorter. These two routes are version of each other and at some point I can either go this way or that.

0.4 miles is not really a big deal by itself, but if I didn't pay attention to 0.4 miles, would I pay attention to 0.4 MORE miles? The 0.4 miles starts to add up.

Anyways, I like to know which is my shortest, my fastest, my most enjoyable, and all that. Depending on the day I need each one.
I don't look for short cuts...been riding my route for 26 years...I look for long cuts. Many people have asked me how many routes I have to home and I tell them that I have 599 different routes and that I've ridden most of them.
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