Recently I bought a basic hardtail mountain bike. Part of the reason was that I wanted to regain the ability to simply turn away from the bike lane and onto any pathway or singletrack that I found alluring on my way to or from work. That I can do this is thanks to two main aspects: that my urban commute actually passes through a few differently sized patches of forest, and that Finland has one of the most comprehensive rulesets regarding the right to roam. ...