I apologize if I've asked this before, I don't remember the answers. There are 2 routes home for me. One is a 11 mile flat freeway jaunt home. It takes 15 minutes. The second route is a 12 mile hilly and windy way home. Very pleasant. Little traffic. Lots of trees. Pitch black at night in the winter. Takes a little under 20 minutes to get home. Which route would you take home.
Most of the time I have a somewhat similar choice...I think my distances are almost identical, but one way is highway...55 & 60mph for 2/3rds of the trip...the other 1/3rd is split at the front and back ends of the trip. The way I choose to go is the hilly, curvy 2 lane, low traffic route. I can often pulse and glide without any other traffic to worry about. I make the trip in close to the same time...maybe 5 minutes more during high traffic times and 10 minutes more on low traffic times (ie 2am going home from a shift in the ER). But my FE is dramatically better on the hilly 2 lane route where I usually never exceed 40mph except on one long downhill section on the way too work where I glide up to about 60mph and let the momentum carry me the next 1/2 mile.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Feb 20 2007, 08:51 PM) [snapback]393612[/snapback]</div> If I had your choice I would take this one...little traffic, lots of trees.....99% of the time!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Feb 20 2007, 07:51 PM) [snapback]393612[/snapback]</div> I think you answered your own question here.
I'd take the long way home. On my bicycle. On efusco's route, I'd hit 60 on the big hill and glide the rest of the way...
I would take the 12 mile hilly-but-pleasant route. In fact, that's what I do! It's a no-brainer for me since the back route is about 15% shorter, but I get better mileage on it, too. Just pulse up the hills and glide down the back side.
