Dion Rides

Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Ca.

Santa Cruz = bicycles.

Great for MTB, freeride, CX, road cycling, chillin', cruisers, BMX... many major bicycle companies stem from my hometown or in the outskirts.

I've been riding BMX forever... if it wasn't for Santa Cruz being the type of town that it is, I doubt I would be so into bicycles.

RubberDucks

ditto and ditto . I love riding in NYC. So far I haven't met a person on a bike I didn't like in this city... theres definitely a label of the "Hipster" if you ride a fixie or single speed but we all ride for the same reasons and there is always a sense of community when you pass another cyclist in the street. ive also met many people who I would never expect to ride fixed or be hardcore into cycling, just by owning a bike

mkeller234

Canton, Ohio here. It's a mid sized city with a mid to small bike community. There isn't too much traffic to deal with and I can get to some really nice rural areas very quickly. Ohio has some really nice country scenery, rolling hills and the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley. All in all I am very satisfied but the city itself is not quite geared towards cyclists. Hey...we have the Pro Football Hall of Fame!

Zachee

Milwaukee, WI here. Milwaukee is a nice little city. It is pretty bike friendly and has a pretty large biking community. There are a fair amount of year round bikers even though it gets pretty cold here in the winter. There are also a ton of great shops here. The only two real downsides I can think of is that the roads are terrible in some places and the weather.

I'm originally from Chicago though and I'd probably say I like Chicago more simply because, well CHI and MKE are really similar cities except that bigger means more. So Chicago pretty much has more of everything.

no name

Wilmington, NC - Bike culture seems to be coming up, city is investing in bike paths now, a few clubs (cape fear cyclist is one), several bike events, and triathalons seem to be getting popular. I know that they welcome fixie riders at the local rides (several weekly) and events. There are two main hospitals here, NHRMC (new hanover regional med center) is the main one. you can ride most places with no problem. Nice beaches, small but nice downtown. Not much fixie crowd, a few here and there, but it is gaining interest according to my contact at the LBS. On the plus side the rodies don't seem to be as egotistical and a-hole-ish like i hear about other places.

HandsomeRyan

Currently, Knoxville, TN. The cyclign scene here is diverse enough to find what you are looking for. We've got the racer clubs, plenty of sweet mountain biking in every direction, a nice greenway system for recreational cyclists, and a small hipster/urban/FG scene. Weather is pretty mild year round (gets into the 20-30's in the winter but rarely hits the teens, and it rarely tops 100 in the summer although ti is very humid.)

We do have the unique distinction of having the second worst air quality in the nation. (L.A. always beats us) this is a product of living in a large "bowl" created by the cumberland plateau, the smokey mountains, and some various other hills.

Overall not a bad place to live/bike.

Next week I'm moving to the DC/Baltimore area (Laurel, MD) and I'll be car-free so I'm excited to learn a new bike scene up there.

Yo!

Dallas, Tx.

This scene is a little weird. When I moved here after college in Tucson, I had my dirt jumper. But that was like me and 3 others. Everyone else rides roadies.

Now there is a fixed revolution happening in my neighborhood; I live in the Austin-y type hood called the Mstreets. I don't, however, see too many fixed gear rides. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough? There's only one fixed gear shop here anyway, and it's in a ritzy, yuppie part of town and it's being run into the ground by the ego-driven hipsters that started it. Last time I went in the shop was all but cleared of inventory. I don't know how they pay the rent for the space every month sitting next to stores like Ralph Lauren etc.

You'll occasionally see SS and 29ers, but Dallas is mostly a road bike community, with full lycra, shaved legs, and carbon.

Honestly, I find myself riding solo way too much of the time. Austin is where it's at. I pack up my bike and meet my friends down there when I want to get in a solid, satisfying ride.

FixedCommuter

Richmond, VA here. The bike scene in 'ole RVA is pretty active. We have a yearly bike festival of insanity put on by a local bike crew called Slaughterama, which is a big gathering and not to be missed.That being said, the style of cyclists really varies depending on your geographical region in the city. So does the attitude of drivers for that matter. Down close to the VCU Monroe Park campus there are a LOT of "tarck-stars" and hipsters. In Oregon Hill, you have a good mesh of hippies and bike crew types. The Fan and Museum District have your commuter/roadie crowds. There is a decent MTB scene too, thanks to a pretty well done system of trails in the local parks. As for the attitude of the drivers, most are pretty cool with you taking up a lane. You get the occasional *******, but on the whole theyre pretty alright. Bus drivers suck though; they will pinch you within inches of parked car mirrors. Also, the cops are somewhat cool about cyclists. I havent ever gotten a ticket, but i have been "pulled" and warned about lights and "Aggressive Riding" going through Carytown. Overall: RVA is a good bike town.

Yeah, Shore drive through Sea Shore State Park is a suicide wish on bike and in car. Good call to stay off it.

Oh it is. Go during the on-season and dodge tourists. My dad lives in Croatan and when I go down there I always make a sport of Boardwalk tomfoolery.