Originally Posted by Chris L
That is actually a long-term goal of mine. Sure, the descents might be a pain, but how beautiful would the climbs in places like Switzerland be? I suppose I'll just have to learn to tolerate descending.
They are quite beautiful! I studied in Germany for a while and we took a week-long class trip to the Swiss Alps and traveled from hostel to hostel by bicycle. It rained the first four days, but was still an excellent trip!