I live far enough west that it's a slight hassle to actually get over to the lake. Plus, the lake is so obvious. It's the "path" of least resistance. I'm trying to make the most of what's left of the biking season so getting adept at actual street routes is more beneficial to me at this point, I think.

Also, the lake path is filled with people in superhero costumes on 10 pound bikes trying to pass me at 100MPH. In a way those people are even more nerve-racking than drivers. On the streets, the bikers are all people like me, not biking so aggressively.