BURCH
10-06-2006, 12:22 PM
Hey everyone. Well, it has been a long time since I have been on this board. Last time I really posted on this board was around the time when I asked about Louisville, KY:
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=6882&highlight=louisville
Since then, My wife and I have made the move From Connecticut to Louisiville. We moved for my wife's job and I worked out a deal with my company to work out of a home office down here. That has led to a great opportunity to be able to cycle a lot more. No, I don't cheat and ride when I should be working, but I no longer have the hour and half (45 minutes each way) in the car every day on the dreaded I-95 in NY/CT.
Ok, onto Lousville...I can't say enough great things about the town in general. It has so much to offer that you wouldn't realize until you were here (restaurants, culture, sports, and history). I have really gotten a kick out people who come down to visit from the Northeast and fall in love with the city and admit to being surprised.
Anyhow, what I think that you are most interested in is the cycling report. Overall, this is just an awesome cycling town. There are bike shops everywhere and people riding all over the place. All day long I see cyclist passing our house from my office. The downtown area has bike lanes, buses have bike racks, and there is a great park with a wide bike/walk lane all thru it. I have been impressed with the local bike shops and one of my favorites, cycler's cafe, has a cafe where I would go down grab lunch and watch part of the Tour in the summer. While I have not joined the local club yet, I know that they are a very organized and strong in numbers. I have seen groups of about 25-40 riders out on a weekday ride. Tolerance of the motorist has been really delightful. Out of all of my miles clocked in 6 months, I have not been buzzed or honked at once. Most motorist either stay behind you or give you plenty of room when they pass (assuming that you don't bike on a busy morning road during the week). I would give this town an A in terms of cycling. Obviously it is no portland, but there is a strong cycling scene here and I am really enjoying it.
Still exploring the mtn bike options (there are a few), but the road cycling has been so great that I have become more of a roadie again.
Thanks for reading,
BURCH
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=6882&highlight=louisville
Since then, My wife and I have made the move From Connecticut to Louisiville. We moved for my wife's job and I worked out a deal with my company to work out of a home office down here. That has led to a great opportunity to be able to cycle a lot more. No, I don't cheat and ride when I should be working, but I no longer have the hour and half (45 minutes each way) in the car every day on the dreaded I-95 in NY/CT.
Ok, onto Lousville...I can't say enough great things about the town in general. It has so much to offer that you wouldn't realize until you were here (restaurants, culture, sports, and history). I have really gotten a kick out people who come down to visit from the Northeast and fall in love with the city and admit to being surprised.
Anyhow, what I think that you are most interested in is the cycling report. Overall, this is just an awesome cycling town. There are bike shops everywhere and people riding all over the place. All day long I see cyclist passing our house from my office. The downtown area has bike lanes, buses have bike racks, and there is a great park with a wide bike/walk lane all thru it. I have been impressed with the local bike shops and one of my favorites, cycler's cafe, has a cafe where I would go down grab lunch and watch part of the Tour in the summer. While I have not joined the local club yet, I know that they are a very organized and strong in numbers. I have seen groups of about 25-40 riders out on a weekday ride. Tolerance of the motorist has been really delightful. Out of all of my miles clocked in 6 months, I have not been buzzed or honked at once. Most motorist either stay behind you or give you plenty of room when they pass (assuming that you don't bike on a busy morning road during the week). I would give this town an A in terms of cycling. Obviously it is no portland, but there is a strong cycling scene here and I am really enjoying it.
Still exploring the mtn bike options (there are a few), but the road cycling has been so great that I have become more of a roadie again.
Thanks for reading,
BURCH