Fair enough.Pete Owens wrote: ↑1 Oct 2021, 3:28pm The A6.
Yes, it is busy, but when I'm going to work in the morning I just want to get there as soon as possible. I am just trying to get from one place to another with as little fuss as possible, not to go out for a nice ride. Including a diversion onto the Monsal Trail would probably add an hour to the journey - it may not add many miles, but it is much much slower.
For the same reason, I use the A56 to go to work - though I wouldn't dream of going that way for a Sunday morning spin. If it is a sunny evening and I'm not in a rush to get anywhere I might come home on an extended ride along country lanes.
I wouldn't touch the A6 with a bargepole personally, the bit from the end of the trail to Buxton is pretty unpleasant, and I'd bet good money the trail is deserted at commuting time, and no more than a few minutes difference. I add two miles on my own commute (from 8 to 10) to do back roads rather than a busy main road. But each to their own.