Pavement can be rough. I like that kind of thing though. Gravel, mud, dirt, pot holes, whatever it makes things interesting. If you can learn to ride with shitty roads then riding down south/ nice pavement is a absolute pleasure. I wish I were closer to Canton/ Akron so the ride south wasn't a chore. If I were down there there's no way I would ever come up this direction. But since it takes a solid hour to get to Canton. The Valley is aright for an after work or quick weekend evening ride but I like some of the Geauga/Lake county stuff better.