The Bardo’s Rules of the Road

-If two routes seem comparable in distance and safety, you pick based on how cool the town names are. For example, a route that passes through Lone Star and Daingerfield must be infinitely better than one that passes through Linden and Maud.
-Take local advice with a grain of salt. Locals often don’t know, especially in regards to steepness, distance or bike-friendliness of any given route. They also are often unaware of the existence or quality of local restaurants. Not always, but often.

More to come…