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[Nanci]

Or move to FLorida :-)

(Luring, luring)

[HipGnosis6]

Or move to FLorida :-)

(Luring, luring)

I'm considering it. Florida is WARM and FLAT. Sounds pretty much like heaven to me after 30 years in soggy, steep Seattle....

[Nanci]

You have to like humidity, though. I went out last night, and it felt like a steam bath. I _love_ that! My skin loves it, my hair loves it- my lungs _don't_ love it if it's 80-85F and hills are involved, but otherwise it doesn't affect my cycling.

I tried dry heat for a year and was miserable.

I'm not sure if it rains enough for you.

Plus you can drive to the mountains in six hours if you miss them.

There are long organized rides year round. Lots of tours. Tons of triathlon. An Ironman, and another iron-distance race.

Beaches.

Tons of paved rails-to-trails.

[HipGnosis6]

You have to like humidity, though.

It can be muggy here in the ol' Northwest, though not swampy the way Florida is rumored to be.... and worse, we'll have decent humidity percentages in the winter making it a nasty clammy day out.

I have two more years of school and I really am considering transferring my final year to the Miami campus. Good to know that I'd be well-met there!

/thread-hijack

[Nanci]

Miami is usually cooler than where I am, but nice and warm in the winter. It's a long drive from here- six or more hours.

Maybe you should check out University of Florida in Gainesville!