Originally Posted by
Bekologist
( I understand, ala jihad johhny's VCist notions of how to "ride my bike according to the rules of the road for vehicles", and I'm comfortable ride all types of roads, all the time, including interstates and narrow highway speed roads.)
I leave the house a little early to get a few extra miles in on the way to work, along a more enjoyable route sometimes. and I'm riding vc the whole way..... but does my choosing a more enjoyable, less travelled way reflect some deep seated inferiority complex?
I'm confident my choosing a more enjoyable route reflects my desire to enjoy my commute...
do vehicular cyclists HAVE to ride the most direct route, regardless of traffic volume or quality of road?
I do not have to take the most direct route, but the slower routes to work have many more intersections with stoplights/signs, making it harder on the brakes and drivetrain. On the route home, there a several more stops to make than on the route to work, but my route planning keeps them to the minimum as possible, making the commute more enjoyable.