This is a topic that is near and dear to me. Up until three years ago I lived on a rural paved road and I had a 26 mile route I could ride on similar low traffic paved country roads. Now I live in a fairly big city and you couldn’t pay me enough to road cycle.
So the MUP is my new norm and to be honest it sucks big time. I have reached a point where an indoor trainer is the only way to get a quality workout so cycling outside for training is almost non-existent for me.
I’ve encountered all the aforementioned problems on the trails and a top speed of 14-15 is the only safe speed for myself and other users, thus a recreation ride.....