Originally Posted by
Lamabb
Where is the best place to live for cycling? Taking all factors into consideration.
For me, I believe an ideal place would include these factors:
- Living near a big city but not in one. (jobs/activity)
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- Low traffic in immediate area
for year-round riding in above 50 Fahrenheit conditions ? mostly 'dry' ?
the "near big city low traffic" is really really tough. throw in good cuisine...
in the US...
iff'n I was to move - Santa Cruz area, or maybe a bit North of SFO - Olema to Pt reyes Station and slightly east area, is close enough to SFO... actually it's hard to beat anything north of SFO when it comes to riding country... closer to the coast is cooler
Lots nice in Spain, and So France, but I prefer Italy from about Abruzzo north to the just above the A4, that line from Venice to Torino, I like Treviso, MonteBelluna, Verona (almost too big) and the areas around Bergamo and the small towns northeasterly of Torino. It's really hard to land in a bad spot in Northern Italy... Winter sports would have me cozy up closer to Bigger Hills where ever... Winter comes to No Italy, but nothing you couldn't deal with using some arm & leg warmers and breathable jackets.