Dirt_Dad said:
There in lies the problem. I don't like riding with a plan. A general idea that may or may not get thrown out is fine. But I reject nearly all requirements to achieve something when I ride. Time pressures and requirements are for real life. Riding is all about recreation for me.
Nothing wrong with that. ::008::
I'm more task oriented. I almost never "just go for a ride". I go places. Sometimes I wander, but at the end of the day I have had fun and either accomplished a goal, or furthered that goal, even if it was a trivial one. I hate riding the same roads over and over and never ride a road, then turn around to ride it over again, just because it was a fun road. There are always more fun roads ahead for me.
I still don't understand when people complain about slab or say that prefer back roads. I'm
riding, and what kind of road I'm riding on is moot, it's all fun. ::001:: This is part of why I put miles on. I like having an excuse to go for a ride, but I don't need much of one. Smoke Chasing Grand Tour, Big Money Rally, endurance rallies, or just a RTE several states away to meet up with friends old and new, have some good food and ride away after a few of hours. I rode to TX last month just for a RTE and scored some BMR bonus locations on the way to increase the fun factor. Got to ride some great roads in the TX hill country and had some great days in the saddle, even the all slab run home from TX was fun, if not as much fun in the rain or wind.