The sort of riding I enjoy has changed over the last few years. When I first started riding I would ride anywhere, anytime and enjoy it. I would get home from work and just take a 20 minute blast around the Birmingham ringroad just to be out on my bike. I was also commuting to Swindon quite a bit which I did cross-country so it was quite fun and interesting. I also used to go out on warm evenings down to Redditch (the clover leaf if anyone knows it) to practise getting the bike cranked over and trying to get my knee-down (which I eventually achieved).
These days I'm less interested in 'nipping out for a blast' though. I like the big rides, up to Peak District or over to Wales, etc. And I would ride everyday on the sort of roads encountered on our foreign trips to Germany and the South of France, but I'm more inclined to enjoy another hobby unless it's good weather and I know there's going to be great roads.
I've also been riding less since the price of fuel went stupid. Riding quickly now costs approximately £15-£20 per hour. That's a lot
