La Quinta California was great. Both Highway 111 and Washington were very wide with plenty of room for bicycles, freshly paved smooth asphalt surfaces and few traffic lights. And there were no serious changes in elevation and gentle slopes when it did change.

San Diego was pretty good too, but the mesa and canyon topography led to some serious climbing.

Now I'm in Little Rock. The roads are hilly, narrow and potholed. There is a very strong car culture so the drivers tend to be intolerant of bicycles. It drove me into participating in the local bicycle advocacy group.