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24-01.-2005, 03:04 PM
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Best place for road cycling in USA?
Any comments on what you might think is the best place for road cycling in the USA.....
Colorado Springs perhaps? Redding California maybe? I think the area should have good roads and lots of them, light traffic, good long climbs of at least 30 minutes and a decent climate....ya right he he he. I live in Tucson and although we can ride all year long and also have a 20 plus mile 6 degree climb on the edge of town Tucson IS NOT my choice for the best place to ride/train because the traffic is UNREAL, the pavement and shoulders suck and the number of roads are quite limited. |
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24-01.-2005, 03:53 PM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
Thinking of moving?
Almost anywhere you can get a job to support your cycling lifestyle will have bad traffic in urban areas. It's almost a given that any place putting money into maintaining good roads is getting a lot of traffic - otherwise how are they paying to put in a good road? Quote:
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24-01.-2005, 04:09 PM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
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It doesn't have to be in the vacinity of a large city.... ie: Durango Colorado I have been to two areas that are really good....one is Redding California and the other is not in the USA, Victoria Canada.....both have tons of great roads, light traffic and decent climates.... |
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26-01.-2005, 04:33 PM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
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altoona PA was ranked with the higest, and the tour de toona is right there, the bigest pro event in the united states! |
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28-01.-2005, 05:39 PM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
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The East Coast sucks ASS! |
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29-01.-2005, 01:06 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
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I have heard that too....due to the traffic, crappy roads and weather.... but on the map it looks like there would be some decent areas in the areas with good climbs....and away from the big cities. |
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29-01.-2005, 01:16 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
I live in the Denver area and would have to say, "Denver is GREAT for cyclists." We have great paved bike paths that connect all the subburbs and there are pleanty great climbs within 20 minutes form the metro area (including a climb to 14K-Mt. Evans). Any type of training that you want, we have.
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29-01.-2005, 02:37 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
where i live in upstate NY they are finishing a paved bike path from nigria falls to albany, like 350 miles. its 90% done now, but some people are complaining about it going through there back yard. it should be done by '06 i have ridden about 50 miles of it, and its a nice ride. the trafic is only bad in the city, in the country the most you will find is a tractor with spreader. i took a 200mile bike ride to scroon lake and hit trafic for only about 20 miles, and if i would have gone the longer hilly way, there would have been none!
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01-02.-2005, 05:48 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
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That sounds great! |
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01-02.-2005, 05:52 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
Utah is pretty awesome other than the weather. It's pretty unpredictable.
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01-02.-2005, 09:24 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
Boulder -- in the 1970s and '80s. Not now.
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03-02.-2005, 06:46 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
The California bay area (between SF and SJ) I believe is the best. Year round riding/racing over any type of terrain. Hilly, flat, smooth, rough, long, short, busy, remote. It's all here.
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03-02.-2005, 07:37 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
Arkansas is great for climbing and beautiful country roads. Less traveled roads and no street lights. Also the weather is great.
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03-02.-2005, 01:33 PM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
photo from NY
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04-02.-2005, 12:57 AM
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Re: Best place for road cycling in USA?
I would have to say North County San Diego. It has probably the most consistently nice weather and varied roads to ride on of anywhere I've ridden. It also has a very good cycling community too.
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