Albany, NY
12-30-07 | 10:37 AM
#51
loves his IRO.
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 470
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From: Downtown Albany
Bikes: IRO Angus, all sorts of upgrades.
i just moved here this last summer for school.
i used my road bike everyday when i was in california and now i'm getting into fixed gear and would like to meet some people to ride, learn, drink and smoke with.
i'm not gonna **** on albany (because i have to be here for a while!). there are definitely some chill spots around from what i've seen from riding around - i'm just having trouble fitting in or something. hit me up if you want to go for a ride!
i used my road bike everyday when i was in california and now i'm getting into fixed gear and would like to meet some people to ride, learn, drink and smoke with.
i'm not gonna **** on albany (because i have to be here for a while!). there are definitely some chill spots around from what i've seen from riding around - i'm just having trouble fitting in or something. hit me up if you want to go for a ride!
12-30-07 | 10:51 AM
#52
ALL PARTY
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 664
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From: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Bikes: Douglas Touring Cross Wise, Urbanite Fixed Gear
Any city is awesome to live in as long as it has
A) An alternative music scene - weather it be hardcore, punk, metal, or really bad indie bands
B) Roads that are paved
C) A bike shop
D) Girls
A) An alternative music scene - weather it be hardcore, punk, metal, or really bad indie bands
B) Roads that are paved
C) A bike shop
D) Girls
12-31-07 | 07:11 AM
#53
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 60
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Depends on what you're interested in. I love the area (live in Schenectady County). Great mountain biking, snow shoeing, x-country skiing, downhill skiing/snowboarding, hiking, Boston/NYC/Montreal all within a few hours drive, drive 15 minutes and you can find country which makes great riding. If your idea of fun is parties, clubs, etc. then yeah Albany will probably disappoint ... thankfully I couldn't care less.
12-31-07 | 08:25 AM
#54
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 376
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Err...a wife that knows more about the pre-nup than you?
In all seriousness I'm sure your wife is a lovely lady. Hell she might even let you amuse yourself and let you win an argument from time to time.
In all seriousness I'm sure your wife is a lovely lady. Hell she might even let you amuse yourself and let you win an argument from time to time.
01-07-08 | 02:36 PM
#55
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 4
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From: Saratoga Springs, NY
Bikes: 1990 Specialized RockHopper SS, Mid '80s Mongoose
Seriously, it sucks here. Don't come. (I like to have the trails, mountains, roads and lakes all to myself) We moved here 6 years ago (Saratoga Springs) from Long Island and love it. Cost of living is a fraction of downstate, and I can be out in the country inside of 15 minutes.
03-21-08 | 12:57 PM
#56
Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 31
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holy crap, I am so glad all those boring lame people decided they hate Albany and moved somewhere else to live their miserable lives!
Albany is like a Hub, besides the in town stuff to do - theres a ton of stuff to do so close by, and such a wide variety from the track in Saratoga, to awesome road & XC riding, to concerts, to hiking, snowshoeing, skiing in the adirondacks, Catskills, Berkshires, Green Mtns...to water sports at Lake George, Saratoga Lake, Lazurne, Sacandaga Lake (if/when NYC gets the olympics they already plan to come up here for many events)...and Boston, NYC & Montreal are all close enough for day trips.
And if you can take the heat in the summer or the cold in the winter your just one big ass wussy.
Albany is like a Hub, besides the in town stuff to do - theres a ton of stuff to do so close by, and such a wide variety from the track in Saratoga, to awesome road & XC riding, to concerts, to hiking, snowshoeing, skiing in the adirondacks, Catskills, Berkshires, Green Mtns...to water sports at Lake George, Saratoga Lake, Lazurne, Sacandaga Lake (if/when NYC gets the olympics they already plan to come up here for many events)...and Boston, NYC & Montreal are all close enough for day trips.
And if you can take the heat in the summer or the cold in the winter your just one big ass wussy.
03-21-08 | 02:08 PM
#57
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 14
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From: Upstate NY
im from albany now live in troy and ride with 6 or so people i have never been to any of the CM's or alleycats but there are a bunch of people riding. You will notice more when the weather gets alittle warmer..Also its not that bad living here not the best but far from the worse.
03-22-08 | 01:04 AM
#58
Look at all these buttons
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 984
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And whoever said they "exscaped" western NY and the southern tier... excellent. Don't come back.
Also, Im glad someone finally noticed that the "scene" is whatever you make it.
+5 to all of the parties involved.
