I ride southwestern Union Co. south of Charlotte and I think my area is great. Lots if cyclist on the road especially on the weekends all around Waxhaw and there are many groups that ride the same area. I ride from home with my son and occasionally some friends but the roads are mostly decent with nice rolling terrain. Not much in the way of serious hills but there are some around Waxhaw that many folks like to train on like Rehobeth Rd coming up out of Waxhaw to the south. Drivers in the area are mostly aware of cyclist but some need to pay more attention, but isn't that the norm anywhere?

Overall I think it is a wonderful area for road cyclist and mountain biking.