Gosh - it sounds like most of you guys put in WAY more thought about your route than we ever do! We just figure out which direction we want to go and look at a map to see which roads go in that direction! We usually try to avoid the interstate, but other than that - we go! So far, we've cycled thousands of miles and have only ended up on really bad roads a handful of times - and those were times when were was no alternative even if we did want to take one!