As much as possible, I am staying off the paved roads in the area. I used to pave-road ride frequently on Plymouth/AA Rd to Ann Arbor. On toward Chelsea & back. The volume of cars just kept going up. And since 2019, somebody set the dial to eleven.
I think
friday1970 covered most of the stuff in the Bright / Ann Arbor.
I'm sticking with dirt (as much as possible). I find my cross bike goes just fine on pavement, but the road bike I used to have on dirt roads was brutal. The dirt roads (say like Plymouth to Chelsea & back) are more interesting, require more skill & finesse (not as much as single track riding), and really cut down on the volume of traffic.
