Perfect timing! I was coming to start a similar thread for my own pursuit of a new city.

I would live to be somewhere that I can do 90-95% of trips by bike, balanced by walking, transit and car share depending on circumstance. I would love to have close-within 1-2 miles of home-bars, grocery, coffee shop and other similar things- and good farm market(s).

Prefer city to suburb. Would like to be somewhere that mode share is such you don't feel like a minority. Where it's normal to meet up on a first date with helmet in hand. I'm 28 and single so I have it pretty easy in what I have to consider. I'm fine with minimal/small/simple so tiny apartments don't scare me off.

NYC has a lot if draw for me for all of the above. I'm open to alternatives and welcome to suggestions.