Hi,
Last year I visited Denver and had my road bike with me. It was just incredible going up and down the Lookout Mountain road. Many cyclists and well maintained roads. Now I want to do something similar and was wondering of there are more road biking hotspots in the US? -Is Tucson really that good or is it a bunch of old people going for their afternoon cruise? -Lake Tahoe seems very cool also but with that many tourists in large SUVs, I feel like this could be dangerous as a solo bicyclist.
I am originally from Europe and live in Pittsburgh now.
Happy for all recommendations. :-)
Vermont is incredible for road biking climbs. I rode up into rochester vermont and the climb was challenging but that tiny town was such a great stopping point with a noce brewery and restaurant and the town square had live bluegrass on the weekend i was there. There is also a rope swing into the river just outside of town.
Do the climb up glacier going west then roll down into whitefish for the night. The next day carry on to sand point idaho and enjoy some time on a lake at the base of a mountain. Absolutely beautiful town.
Check out hwy 35 on the west border of wisconsin. Take it north along the mississippi river and then cross into MN. Climbs are easy but views are stunning. Many small towns along the route with great food stops all along the way.