Fredwina, there are tons of hills and good riding near Albany. Close to the Berkshires, too. Don't sell your bike.
Lisa lives pretty close to there! We stopped in Albany on the way to our tour a couple of weeks ago, and ate at an awesome Mexican restaurant in a very cool part of the city.
You will be able to x country ski, but please don't sell the bike.
And it's not too far to the Arcadian Shop in Lenox, MA. We had a TE gathering there a couple of years ago, splurging on Ibex during the winter sale.