Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,115
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
[MENTION=401497]RiddleOfSteel[/MENTION], the fact is we have a pretty lousy climate. It's very often too hot or cold or wet or humid. Our best weather is normally in September and the first half of October, and by then the days are fairly short.
And your terrain is spectacular. A lot of people enjoy riding in New York City, but I merely tolerate it. Lucky we have a weekend place upstate where the roads are gorgeous and drivers are gentle. But the climate...
I shouldn't complain. I have it so much better than many other people! First, in the city, cycling culture has grown a lot and is still growing very fast. Cyclists are not weirdos here any more. And as I mentioned, the riding upstate has some of the best scenery anywhere.