If you are like me, then you drive your car a lot during the week. I have a twenty mile commute to work, which is not very far, but during certain times during the day can be over an hour. Traffic in southern New Jersey is killer.

I drive down roads everyday that have so much more to offer than just an easy path from point a to point b.

Any given road can offer up a variety of natural and man made wonders. There are surprises, both big and small along the sides of the road, and we always miss them as we speed torward our destination.

Take the time to ride a bike. Not just around the block. Take it for a spin around the town. You will be surprised at the things you encounter as you ride down roads that you thought you knew.

Now take the time to get lost. Go down a road you have never been and see where it leads. You may be surprised to see things in your own town that you did not even know were there. A park. A lake. Someone throwing away a junker that you can scrap for parts... you just never know what you are going to find.

As you pedal through the world, and experience it like you never have, be sure to clear your mind and refresh your body. Times can be stressful these days, and slowing down for a nice ride on the bike can be the perfect time to relax and enjoy your surroundings.