I checked out the website and immediately realized the Miami Beach Bike Forum must have a completely different discussion going on in their “Layering 101” thread.:cool:
Seriously, have a great trip. Please report back with photos!
In answer to your last question, I don’t have a lot of experience elsewhere. Our family went mountain biking in southern Arizona about 20 months ago. That was fun, although a little too tough for my son (then nine). The first day he took a dive off the bike and into some type of cactus. That did not set a great tone for the week. However, for more intrepid riders, there is great mountain biking in that area. Tucson is a surprisingly friendly town for vehicular cycling, with bike lanes on all major roads.
I have also ridden in Berlin, Germany, which conforms to the European stereotype and has a lot more cyclists and cycling infrastructure than what we see here. It was a pleasure to be part of that.
I like your idea — will have to look for more opportunities to do “research” in 2012 . . .
Liz
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