Originally Posted by
Joe Bikerider
... And starting from your house is a lot better than driving somewhere to start...
I'm with you on that, Joe. I live in a large suburban neighborhood and almost all my riding leaves from my house and is on those neighborhood streets. I have other things I'd rather do with my time than drive my bike somewhere so I can ride it. It limits where I ride, though, because leaving the neighborhood means riding on heavily trafficked roads and I'm reluctant to mix it up with drivers who are inattentive, and sometimes even hostile toward the idea of sharing the road with cyclists. I do give in from time to time (maybe once a month) and drive my bike somewhere to ride it.