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Old 07-05-12 | 06:07 PM
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Sacramento. We're in the basin of a huge river valley and I can ride a century with less than 100 ft of elevation gain. And that's just from hopping up the levee roads. I have 42x15 on my FG at the moment.
That area, and Davis. But anything a little up north, and you are rolling with the hills and mountains.
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Old 07-05-12 | 06:26 PM
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houston is damn flat; the only hills are overpasses, which are fun, but the city itself is as un-hilly as you can get. GREAT for single-speeds.
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Old 07-05-12 | 06:38 PM
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I live northeast of downtown Sacto, In Orangevale there's rolling hills every were around here. I run an easy 65 gi probably gonna go 68 soon. I got crapy knee's and I'm missing my right calf muscle.
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Old 07-05-12 | 06:44 PM
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Waxahachie, Texas - way flat
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Old 07-05-12 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SlimRider
So you mean you love Nob Hill and the Buena Vista!..Right?
Don't guys live in the Mission?
What requires me to through Nob Hill or Buena Vista?
I assume you were asking if we lived in the Mission. I live in Parkside, but I regularly make my way through and across the city.
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Old 07-05-12 | 10:59 PM
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Minneapolis is fairly flat but there are cracks and recessed manholes everywhere.

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Old 07-05-12 | 11:26 PM
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Old 07-06-12 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SlimRider
Portland's an " A cup"?

So what is that?.......
Some hills that are not too steep. But not completely flat .

Yes, I found it amusing that you didn't get my joke.
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Old 07-06-12 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ben4345
Some hills that are not too steep. But not completely flat .

Yes, I found it amusing that you didn't get my joke.
That's what I thought, but I wasn't really sure!

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Old 07-06-12 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRealFaux
What requires me to through Nob Hill or Buena Vista?
I assume you were asking if we lived in the Mission. I live in Parkside, but I regularly make my way through and across the city.
I dunno, I've had the occasion to attempt both Nob Hill and the Beuna Vista, on my Trek 7.5FX and they both almost killed me. I learned to despise those hills and any that looked like them. I therefore, tend to avoid the really steep hills and long distance inclines.

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Old 07-06-12 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Pinkbullet3
Minneapolis is fairly flat but there are cracks and recessed manholes everywhere.


I dunno Pink,.... Cracks, Potholes, and recessed manholes everywhere don't really sound too flat too me....

That sounds more like an obstacle course. I might have to confer with the officials about the status of Minneapolis!

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Old 07-06-12 | 06:08 AM
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I live northeast of downtown Sacto, In Orangevale there's rolling hills every were around here. I run an easy 65 gi probably gonna go 68 soon. I got crapy knee's and I'm missing my right calf muscle.
My heart goes out to you brother! Stay strong and fight the good fight! Keep fighting those damned hills!

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Old 07-06-12 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Sacramento. We're in the basin of a huge river valley and I can ride a century with less than 100 ft of elevation gain. And that's just from hopping up the levee roads. I have 42x15 on my FG at the moment.

That's funny, I've always heard about some really challenging hill or mountain near Sacramento...
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Old 07-06-12 | 06:23 AM
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I can go east about 8 miles before hitting a hill, north about 5 miles, west about .5 miles, south about 1 mile. I don't live in an incorporated city, though.
That's funny, I always thought your direction of travel was straight up!


PHX, AZ is pretty dang flat but riding the roads there was frequently unpleasant.
Hey Lester!

Why do you say that riding the roads of Phoenix was frequently unpleasant?


Thanks, my friend!
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Old 07-06-12 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by jaded_fable
Charleston SC is as flat as a lake. But, most Eastern US coastal cities are.

Alright then Charleston!

Thank you very much for your contribution!

Hey what about the rest of yall southern single speedsters out there! I wanna hear from cities like Atlanta, Mobile, Chattanooga, Little Rock, Miami, New Orleans, Biloxi, Charlotte, Cincinnati and such. C'mon now!

Is your city ready for single speeds? Is it flat? Is it bicycle friendly? Please tell us something!

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Old 07-06-12 | 06:42 AM
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Anyone riding fixed in Denver? I have friends there and have spent a lot of time out there. It's not really all that hilly. There are a few hills but I bet you could avoid them without much effort. Of course the further west you go... things get a bit vertical. But most of Denver proper seemed pretty do-able to me.
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Old 07-06-12 | 06:52 AM
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My single speed is all I have, so Kansas City makes the list. Plenty of hills here. Helps to keep me in shape, though.
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Old 07-06-12 | 07:39 AM
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Honolulu is a fantastic city for SS and for the most part FG as well unless you live on one of the ridges.
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Old 07-06-12 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SlimRider
I dunno Pink, Cracks, Potholes, and recessed manholes everywhere don't really sound too flat too me....

That sounds more like an obstacle course. I might have to confer with the officials about the status of Minneapolis!
Yeah, you're right, it's definitely an obstacle course. Some parts of the city you can find really nice bike lanes; other streets you'll have effing recessed manholes IN the bike lane every damn block. -.-

Keeps things interesting, though.
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Old 07-06-12 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SlimRider
That's funny, I've always heard about some really challenging hill or mountain near Sacramento...
The Sierra foothills are not too far to the east. I can ride to some pretty serious climbing -- or drive there in 30 minutes. And there are some punchy hills in the bluffs over the American River, but the city itself and the surrounding valley floor is pool table flat.

Here's a ride with less than 1 foot per mile of elevation gain.
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Old 07-06-12 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jaded_fable
Charleston SC is as flat as a lake. But, most Eastern US coastal cities are.
Lexington, SC native here. I don't get to Charleston that often, but love how bike-friendly the city is. It warms my bones to see all the SS/FG locked up on the sidewalks there.
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Old 07-06-12 | 03:35 PM
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Lexington, SC native here. I don't get to Charleston that often, but love how bike-friendly the city is. It warms my bones to see all the SS/FG locked up on the sidewalks there.
Thanks, Deeth82!
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Old 07-06-12 | 04:23 PM
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Riding 48x17 in NYC, I actually held off on buying a road bike because I actually dont want to have to think about gears and I ride alone anyways.
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Old 07-06-12 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JuiceWillis
Riding 48x17 in NYC, I actually held off on buying a road bike because I actually dont want to have to think about gears and I ride alone anyways.
Thanks Juice,

Hey, New York City is flat!

So what about Detroit, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Madison, and Idianapolis?
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Old 07-09-12 | 11:45 AM
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A thread asking about cities where you can ride SS, in a forum for SS riders. I must post "My city!"
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