re: #237 Jay C
Dark-surfaced road = warm. Cats like warm.
And, I suppose: the bigger the cat, the more warm they like.
And naturally, the bigger the cat, the less-likely a human is going to come along and move them.
IOW, let sleeping lions lie……
You know who else likes nice warm asphalt bike trails when it’s cool outside? Snakes! You have to watch the trail pretty carefully when riding in the spring.