good spots to live in CO?

[mtArider]

i am thinking of moving to colorado in a few years. for collage.. but i dont feel like living on campus.. what are some nice downs, where a mobile home isnt 150,000 bucks..:mumble:


i nice mountain town close to riding.. maybe even in boulder... anyone have any ideas?

also how big is the riding scene in colorado?

[PonySoldier]

There are none.... stay away...

[Bikerpunk241]

you want to live in Boulder, and a place that has mobile homes under 150k.........If you find stuff in Boulder that cheap, please, let me know.....

If you want to ride year round, live in a cheap place, and in Colorado......I would say the Grand Junction area.....

[cfk]

And if you want to go to CU it is my understanding you must live in a dorm, at least for the first year.

Boulder is Damn Expensive and if your into DH, this is not the place for you.

[mtArider]

hahah, ok, i cvant telll if you are being truthfull, or your like our town.. you dont want it being taken over by other people? if thats the case just say so.. and i would be going to colorado state, not cu... yeah well... colorado is sick... i am atleas to take a trip to look at the campus and ride... alot.. hows the freeride scene in co?

thanks,
adam

[cfk]

hahah, ok, i cvant telll if you are being truthfull, or your like our town.. you dont want it being taken over by other people? if thats the case just say so.. and i would be going to colorado state, not cu... yeah well... colorado is sick... i am atleas to take a trip to look at the campus and ride... alot.. hows the freeride scene in co?

thanks,
adam

Colorado State not CU, my bad. But really Boulder is pricey

[axlvid23]

hahah, ok, i cvant telll if you are being truthfull, or your like our town.. you dont want it being taken over by other people? if thats the case just say so.. and i would be going to colorado state, not cu... yeah well... colorado is sick... i am atleas to take a trip to look at the campus and ride... alot.. hows the freeride scene in co?

thanks,
adam


My understanding is that you'd have to live on campus at CSU too frosh year....to be honest I don't know why you wouldn't want to; it's cheaper, you're surrounded by peers and drinking all the time, what could be better?:rofl:

I don't know about any "freeride" scene in colorado...but there is a big number of us who race DH at regional, national, and some even at the worldwide level who live here in CO, esp. the front range/denver/boulder area as well as western CO in such places as Durango, ect.

[ironhorsebike1]

hahah, ok, i cvant telll if you are being truthfull, or your like our town.. you dont want it being taken over by other people? if thats the case just say so.. and i would be going to colorado state, not cu... yeah well... colorado is sick... i am atleas to take a trip to look at the campus and ride... alot.. hows the freeride scene in co?

thanks,
adam

CSU is in FT. collins, which is quite a bit farther from the mountains (where the vast majority of DH biking is) than other schools in CO.

for biking of any sort, and a good school, CU is youer best bet. you have to live on campus freshman year and boulder is very expensive. but get some roommates and rent a house near campus and it won't be that bad.

[EATYOURFACE]

fort collins is pretty rad, i moved out here from ny 3 years ago and never looked back. CSU has a great bike team and theres tons of good riding around the area. As far as DH, dont listen to anyone from colorado when they say youre to far from the mountains. They think having to drive over an hour is too far.

[ironhorsebike1]

fort collins is pretty rad, i moved out here from ny 3 years ago and never looked back. CSU has a great bike team and theres tons of good riding around the area. As far as DH, dont listen to anyone from colorado when they say youre to far from the mountains. They think having to drive over an hour is too far.

well when you have to drive over an hour more than everyone else in denver, then yes. on a good day.

and CU in boulder, it's like 45 min. - 1 hr. to get to pretty much any resort on a good day.

[SkaredShtles]

well when you have to drive over an hour more than everyone else in denver, then yes. on a good day.

and CU in boulder, it's like 45 min. - 1 hr. to get to pretty much any resort on a good day.
Maybe he's not talking about resorts. :rolleyes:

[DirtyDog]

I'm pretty sure that if you can't spell "college", they won't let you in. Since you can't get in, I'd suggest living on the Western slope around Grand Junction. Lots of riding and reasonable cost of living.

[mtArider]

hhahahahahhahahahahaha, typo...

yeah..:rofl:

[Ascentrek]

i am thinking of moving to colorado in a few years. for collage.. but i dont feel like living on campus.. what are some nice downs, where a mobile home isnt 150,000 bucks..:mumble:


i nice mountain town close to riding.. maybe even in boulder... anyone have any ideas?

also how big is the riding scene in colorado?

I remember a mobile home going for $350,000 in 98 in Boulder. Boulder is extremely expensive, period.

Boulder SUCKS for the mtn bike scene. The hard core liberals of the world don't like us mtn bikers... they only have like 2 places are are adequate for riding (and you still have to drive aways to get there).

Look into Jefferson County (Arvada, Golden, Lakewood). Golden has a 'mountain town' feel, plus 6 different mountain parks you can ride from Downtown Golden. Boulder is an easy drive to the north on HWY 93 (about 20 minutes to the campus from Golden). Golden is a tad expensive, but no where near what boulder is.

For the most part, all the boulderites come down and poach our trails :mumble: :) .

In my humble opinion, go west (to Grand Junction). the riding is better there, cheaper housing... although the parties aren't as hard.

Gunnison has a college, although they may spell it collage as well.

[Ascentrek]

fort collins is pretty rad, i moved out here from ny 3 years ago and never looked back. CSU has a great bike team and theres tons of good riding around the area. As far as DH, dont listen to anyone from colorado when they say youre to far from the mountains. They think having to drive over an hour is too far.

I shouldn't have to drive at all to get onto single track. This is why I live within a mile of 6 parks.

[Ascentrek]

hahah, ok, i cvant telll if you are being truthfull, or your like our town.. you dont want it being taken over by other people? if thats the case just say so.. and i would be going to colorado state, not cu... yeah well... colorado is sick... i am atleas to take a trip to look at the campus and ride... alot.. hows the freeride scene in co?

thanks,
adam

What's freeride?

If you can get a free ride to Utah, you're golden.

[DirtyDog]

Gunnison has a college, although they may spell it collage as well.

I have a hard time liking Gunnison. I'd rather go to collage in Durango for damn sure.

[Ascentrek]

I have a hard time liking Gunnison. I'd rather go to collage in Durango for damn sure.

I'll drink to that

[EATYOURFACE]

well im not talking single track, im just saying in ny its like a four hour drive too any decent resort and even then all you really have is whiteface and mt. snow.

[SkaredShtles]

I have a hard time liking Gunnison.
Not me. I'm rather fond of the area.
I'd rather go to collage in Durango for damn sure.
I would have to agree with this, though. :D

[LordOpie]

There's a college somewhere along 160 in the middle, southern part of the state, I think. A friend's daughter just started there and lots of chicas for the taking for a young buck.

[fuzzynutz]

I think if you're going to college for mtn. biking, then you probably shouldn't be going to college. Ever hear of going to college to get an education? I know it's a hard concept to grasp, but you should look into it.

[Ascentrek]

I think if you're going to college for mtn. biking, then you probably shouldn't be going to college. Ever hear of going to college to get an education? I know it's a hard concept to grasp, but you should look into it.

Good point. The reason I didin't go to CU or CSU was because I was affraid I would drop out and become a climbing bum.

Although, I'd probably be a better climber/mtb biker, i'd be scrapping around for cash.

[LordOpie]

I think if you're going to college for mtn. biking, then you probably shouldn't be going to college. Ever hear of going to college to get an education? I know it's a hard concept to grasp, but you should look into it.
Agreed, so, don't go to CSU :blah: