Originally Posted by
robabeatle
1. Climbing.
Must have. This is why I am looking in the Mountain West subforum. I love to climb and am spoiled by the local climbs here which are 6K ft gains in elevation and large bike lanes. I really like the fact that there are large shoulders for safety.
Have you considered Switzerland? It can be a bit expensive, but it is possible to find reasonably priced accommodation and food. You would have a choice of riding on wide cycle paths in the valleys or climbing the little roads up the mountains.
(Near Saillon, between Martigny and Sion)
Or maybe the Canadian Rockies?
You might be able to base yourself in Banff or Jasper and ride the Icefield Parkway, and the surrounding routes out to Radium and Rocky Mountain House.
(Hwy 11 between Saskatchewan River Crossing and Nordegg)