A Good Ride Has A Plan B

Plan A is great until the weather turns, a road closes, someone gets tired, or lunch takes longer than expected. A good ride has a Plan B.

That can be a shorter loop, a different stop, a known fuel station, or a simple route home. It does not make the day less adventurous. It makes the day easier to manage when real life turns up.

Flexible riders usually have better rides. They spend less time defending the plan and more time enjoying the road they actually have.