I always ride from home. The roof rack is for hauling my bike to organized or group rides that start 30-70 miles from home.
Depending on time and the weather I generally ride 25-40 miles.
Saturday I tried a different route and did 38 miles.
Yesterday was a gorgeous day and I should have gone out with all the other fathers (Father's day), but decided to spend the day with my sweetheart. She isn't a cyclist yet but is my #1 supporter.