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Routes / Cycling in Lexington, KY

« on: March 25, 2006, 12:31:34 am »

     Lexington, Ky., is not a good cycling city, although there are a
number of cyclists there.  The area around the University of
Kentucky is probably good for cycling as is the area around
Transylvania University.  The areas outside Ky. 4 (New Circle Road)
are suburban in character, and through cycling routes are hard to
work out.  Rural areas of the Kentucky bluegrass offer some
opportunities for good cycling, but again there are occasional
limiting factors such as heavily trafficed but narrow roads that one
must follow.  The weather in Kentucky is not conducive to
ordinary or daily riding year round.  Heavy rains and occasional
snows can make cycling dangerous.  Some motor vehicle drivers
in Kentucky think cyclists are enemies who impede automotive
traffic.  
      The Australians who are moving to Lexington should consider
purchasing a used automobile.

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Routes / Canada route help!

« on: March 25, 2006, 12:42:43 am »

Can Geeg supply information about carrying bicycles on VIA trains
from Windsor to Quebec City to Moncton, N.B.  I am interested in
cycling some of that route and taking the railroad for the rest.