As a New England resident, I agree. The dirt roads are nice because it's really hard for cars to exceed 35MPH or so. I find bicycling on dirt roads is actually

As a New England resident, I agree. The dirt roads are nice because it's really hard for cars to exceed 35MPH or so. I find bicycling on dirt roads is actually better than pavement (smoother, better grip) when the roads are well constructed and well taken care of. Except for our annual 2-3 weeks of "peanut butter season."