Southeast US / Late March / Possible Destinations?
03-03-14 | 07:57 AM
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Southeast US / Late March / Possible Destinations?
I have a cycling trip planned in late march to NC, however, if the weather is bad (i.e., not much better than here around Toronto...hey, it's possible), I may head further south/west to warmer climates. If I do so, I'll be renting a road bike and not taking my own due to the inconvenience of doing so (no bike box, fees, etc). And I'll be flying instead of driving.
Will be going for 5 days including flights, looking for an area not far from an airport (hour at most), that has access to nice, quiet (and relatively safe) country roads/trails, with a bike store or two who rents decent road bikes...I'm thinking of a suburb on the end of town (like where I live). If I have to travel further west and it adds an hour to the light, that's ok.
Just looking for city names, etc., so that I can do my own research. Never been to that part of the US.
Thanks!!!
Will be going for 5 days including flights, looking for an area not far from an airport (hour at most), that has access to nice, quiet (and relatively safe) country roads/trails, with a bike store or two who rents decent road bikes...I'm thinking of a suburb on the end of town (like where I live). If I have to travel further west and it adds an hour to the light, that's ok.
Just looking for city names, etc., so that I can do my own research. Never been to that part of the US.
Thanks!!!
03-03-14 | 09:59 AM
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This winter, you'd be better off heading for Miami or waiting until May. 
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2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
03-03-14 | 01:54 PM
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03-03-14 | 08:38 PM
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We might actually be achieving 60F this weekend. Not sure about the hill country west of us, though.
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2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
--Ben
2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
03-06-14 | 07:29 AM
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Natchez Trace (or parts) in Mississippi.
Austin, Texas
Florida (I've heard Gainesville has a bike culture but I've never been there)
South Carolina - Greenville/Spartanburg (but might be chilly still, and it's close to Asheville); coast will be warmer but I don't know how the riding is
It's been a cold, long winter here in the south. Usually late March is really spring down here, but we don't know what to expect for this spring.
ETA: Vero Beach, Florida has an active bike club and it's definitely warm there. No hills, though.
Austin, Texas
Florida (I've heard Gainesville has a bike culture but I've never been there)
South Carolina - Greenville/Spartanburg (but might be chilly still, and it's close to Asheville); coast will be warmer but I don't know how the riding is
It's been a cold, long winter here in the south. Usually late March is really spring down here, but we don't know what to expect for this spring.
ETA: Vero Beach, Florida has an active bike club and it's definitely warm there. No hills, though.
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