Well said, my last good road ride about 3 weeks ago was a triple escarpment climb - up 3 different access roads and down 3 different access roads. Some of the fan paint on the road from the World Championships is still there at the top of the Claremont Access, but it's getting faded now.

Commuting is good in Hamilton, most of the drivers are reasonable and the bus drivers usually go out of their way to give you some room when they can. Commuting seems to be getting more popular, too, I saw 3 brave souls out in the rain/wet snow this morning when I drove my wife to work.