amsterdam/noord holland
good
1. roads are flat
2. 10 kms and you're in the countryside
3. bike paths
4. winters are generally mild (at least not insanely cold, only 20-30°F)
5. drivers are courteous
6. lots of other cyclists out there
7. summer time means that there's light until 10-11PM
bad
1. flat roads
2. bike paths (hate them actually, the crowd you in, you have to share them with scooters, and cars like to park in them)
3. spring starts in june. summer last about a week. fall starts in august.
4. too much street furniture, which has caused a few too many crashes when riders are maxing out,and someone doesn't call it out.
5. too many Freds wanting to wheel suck
6. winter days mean sunrise at 9AM and sunset around 4PM
7. the wind, the wind, and the wind
8. no trees to hide from the wind
9. the rain, forgot to mention the rain.