I have to confess. I can enjoy cruising around in my hood at less than 30 mph, but when I'm traveling greater distances I often feel I need to go faster. Whenever I get off a side street, and on any other street with traffic, I don't feel comfortable unless I can cruise 35 mph.
I came to this conclusion after riding to Strokers on the Atomic BB. It only goes about 30 mph. It's about 6 miles each way. I can get most of the way on side streets, but it takes a lot longer than blasting down a more direct route in traffic. If I'm cutting across town, maybe 15 miles, it takes hours staying on side streets. Sometimes that's fun to do, but when it's time to come home after a long day of wandering, the cows just want to get back to the barn. Know what I mean?