I ride @ 33 miles each way to work, all roads 55 & up, (except the driveway, I can hit 3rd gear there if I try). I will often take the long way home too......have the same problem some days that I have noticed a couple of others mention........the bike will just blow right by my exit......hard to explain that to the boss. I don't like rain, but the chaps really helped add days to my riding season, but now I'm thinking that I may go for some of that heated gear I keep reading about. I will try and avoid rain days simply because of the distance and the roads here, heavy traffic & high speeds.