I really do feel privileged to live where I do. Riding in a hilly rural area definitely has its cycling challenges, but the rewards are also great. Being able to ride for 20 miles on a weekday evening, and having maybe 2 or 3 cars pass by in your direction is really great. I get to drive by alpaca farms, listen to roosters crow, watch horses frolic in pastures, with hardly a car to be found. After a hectic day of work, nothing sheds the stress like a long ride, with my greatest worry being cow manure in my tread.

akohekohe - I live in Valatie also.