I agree with Cindy - it's a good thing to explore!

But, that said, I also often ride the same routes, especially this time of year. When it's cold out I tend to ride shorter loops so that if the weather should happen to change I am not that far from home. I've found that it helps to ride the routes in reverse rather than always riding the same direction, and to add some small loops though neighborhoods where I usually don't ride.

--- Denise