Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I think these […winter] cycling threads really “jump the shark,” when the California and Florida cyclists chime in. 
Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
don't mind hearing from Californians. reminds me when we took the kids to San Fran one March for a friends party. I was walking barefoot on green grass in shorts & a t-shirt. we rented bikes & rode the bridge across the Golden Straight to Sausalito & took the ferry back, at one point, I even took my shirt off, which my son criticized. some day he'll understand.
back home, schools closed due to a blizzard & we had to dig the car out of the airport parking lot in Boston. it was fun in the sun, knowing it was so deifferent back home
We visited San Diego one December and it was indeed different and pleasant, but why do you think they call us “The Hub”? Someone once said all the culture out there is in the yogurt,
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…PS: Here's a cartographic joke: A dowager from Beacon Hill once went to California. When asked how she got there, she replied, "By way of Dedham."
When asked how she liked California, she thought it was "nice, but too far from the Ocean."
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
...I have ridden out West in the Desert, Rockies, and vast Plains, and
while interesting and scenic, the views are unchanging for miles, and I really enjoy the intimate quirkiness of Metro Boston.:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
"Suggestions for next epic ride"
Personally. I'm very happy cycling in Metro Boston, and have posted an informal Cycling Guide to Metro Boston (link) that would make a nice hub and spoke tour...It may seem parochial, but I think the cycling around here is great.
One can be in scenic countryside within about one hour from downtown, while passing through an interesting, compact urban and suburban scene. Furthermore you can extend your range with a convenient Commuter Rail that allows fully-assembled bikes during off-peak hours. In Spring through Fall it’s a temperate climate.
Besides the cycling, Boston is such a popular tourist destination that there will always be something interesting to do off the bike…culture, nightlife, sports and so forth...
If you’ve never been here before, the experience may be even more…epic.
In any case as I had previously posted,
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
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Does a near-perfect weather place exist?"
Personally the only weather I don’t like to ride in is rain, and no rain would be a desert. That said,
I really like riding in all seasons, even winter. So my near perfect weather would present the best of all seasons, without the extremes, and I already live here.
Nice, albeit short Spring with beautiful blossoms and that first few weeks of relief from Winter; glorious summer; cool crispy Autumn with colorful foliage;
and even a bracing, and challenging Winter, but not one impossible to ride in.
Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
just occurred to me, the winter forum will be going dormant soon. so sad. so used to this subforum being a go-to place for reliably, weird fun
One closer alternative to happy year-round riding IMO are the East Coast states of Virginia to Georgia
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Visits to Virginia and South Carolina in March and April have convinced me that Spring in Boston is about one month behind the South, particularly for an early morning commuter…
though South Carolina is reported to have come frequent severe Winter ice storms.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 05-11-20 at 06:16 AM.
Reason: added quote about the quirkiness of Boston