but there is legal ATV riding nearby? that's what velocity girl and freak ditched their DH bikes for, right?
What makes YOUR state unique?
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You're right about the pro-sports, but you forgot:ummbikes said:
-Higher population density
-Worst (or close to it) traffic in the nation in Seattle
-Much higher cost of living, median home price, etc. in Seattle than in Portland
-Sales tax
-Crappy planning laws and loads of sprawl as a result
-A dearth of interesting features in your high plains region (Unless Pullman counts?)
I'm not saying Washington is a bad place at all; if it weren't for Oregon I'd probably consider it.
yes, there is a lot of legal mx/atv riding around. lifted pickups hauling a boat, atvs, or mx bikes are everywhere once you get outside seattle. inside seattle it's all about the subaru outback/volvo/vw crowdnarlus said:
one of the ugliest webpages ever, but shows the wealth of atv trails:
http://www.waatva.org/trails.htm
We don't have states in the uk we have countys the county i live in is called leicestershire the good things about my county are its a rural county fall of farms, bridlways and woods so its quite good for XC plus pork pies come from melton in leicestershire.
so if i buy a pork pie at my local supermarket it really came from melton in leicestershire which is part of your county instead of a state in the uk which has all sorts of xc riding since it's rural and has farms, bridleways, and woods that you like to say good things about?ukjason said:
Ya, somewhere around thereToshi said:so, that'd be bend?
Kevin has it in his mind that Oakridge is the place to be, but it's so tiny.We are planning in a year we can everything sold, and ready to move down with plenty of $$.
be careful not to flood the market with gmc trucks, the price will drop like a rock (rimshot. oh wait, that's chevy) if you unload all of them at once, hehSnacks said:Ya, somewhere around there
. props on the upcoming move, oregon really is a nice place to be.
WTFToshi said:
Have you ever been there in the Winter? Did you actually drive through the town? Ugh.......Snacks said:Ya, somewhere around there
But I guess if you don't mind no social life at all it would be a dirt cheap place to live.
Hey your milage may very but for me and mine we are staying away. Now I did like Lake Placid area and of course cooperstown. But you can keep your lake effect snow and ice storms.McGRP01 said:C'mon....
No, never been there in the winter. Yes, we drove though townBeerDemon said:
mmm.... why haven't you moved?SkaredShtles said:You're deluded. Colorado sucks donkey balls. But the beer's great.
COLORADO is unique because:
No one is truely a Republican or a Democrat.
We want tax breaks and a little defense budget, but want to hug our trees too.
No one is truely a Republican or a Democrat.
We want tax breaks and a little defense budget, but want to hug our trees too.
I've made my bed.Ascentrek said:
...and illinois, kansas, nebraska, texas..... ....need I go on?COmtbiker12 said:Oooh! Oooh! S.S., I know why CO sucks...
California.
NYC. All you need is a car and somewhere to hide it to get everything and anything you'll ever want.
30 min from my apartment (with no traffic and in a car) is beaches, trails, hills.
two hours away is PA, CT, Montauk (the real ocean), Stosh, and some sweet upstate riding.
Sometimes I think that If I had a motorcycle with a trailer-hitch I'd be set for life.
30 min from my apartment (with no traffic and in a car) is beaches, trails, hills.
two hours away is PA, CT, Montauk (the real ocean), Stosh, and some sweet upstate riding.
Sometimes I think that If I had a motorcycle with a trailer-hitch I'd be set for life.
F**k the trees! They just screw up the views. Clearcuts rule!Ascentrek said:
Kansas is the #1 culprit.Ascentrek said:
I want this in June. Got any of it within a reasonable distance? Utah does.Tame Ape said:
Texas is where all the cool pretty people live. Move there.
Beach? I can live with a beach fix once a decade.Tame Ape said:
Ok, so I'm going to vote for Nevada. Not the "Lost Wages" Nevada, the Nevada that's just over the hill from Lake Tahoe. 2 hours from Mammoth, CA. About the same to Squaw Valley, CA. Some extremes in climate (snowing/cold winters, 100+/- in the summer). Good fishing at Tahoe (been out several times with a co-worker, always caught fish). The history of the Comstock at Virginia City. And the riding isn't too bad, either........
I suppose I will seriously answer the question:
Salt Lake
Pros:
-Awesome outdoor opportunities in the city. Think of it like living in San Diego and going to the beach for world-class skiing, MTB, hiking...
-Transit system (Emphasis on commuter and light rail) is excellent
-Salt Lake proper is very liberal and non-Mormon
-Big enough to get all your kicks (1.2 million in metro area), small enough to not be LA-ish. And who's heard of a major metro area with an international airport within 30 minutes of some of the worlds best ski resorts?
-A healthy picking of decent shops around (Go-Ride, Revolution, etc...)
-Awesome food
-Good local micros to pick from
-Pretty mountain skyline from my front door...but I take it for granted.
-Univ. of Utah...relatively liberal university with an awesome med school.
-I live within walking distance of 5 hospitals (important for a person like myself)
Cons:
-SLC suburbs heavily Republican and Mormon.
-Utah State Legislature considered one of the most corrupt in the Western World (debate is generally between the far right and the extreme right. Expect to live in a slight theocracy under state law.)
-Alcohol laws. Nothing above 3.2% (aside from in-state micros) outside of State-run liqour stores, bars, and licensed restaraunts.
-Strong winters result in a short alpine bike season...many higher elevation trails do not clear off until the end of June.
-Summers very dry, expect brown and lack of real trees below 5500 feet in non-urban areas.
-Winter inversions (high pressure traps very cold low pressure air in the Salt Lake Valley, dearth of moisture and heavy pollution buildup)
-Property values (Especially in SLC proper) are currently skyrocketing. House down the street from me went for $950k last fall.
Salt Lake
Pros:
-Awesome outdoor opportunities in the city. Think of it like living in San Diego and going to the beach for world-class skiing, MTB, hiking...
-Transit system (Emphasis on commuter and light rail) is excellent
-Salt Lake proper is very liberal and non-Mormon
-Big enough to get all your kicks (1.2 million in metro area), small enough to not be LA-ish. And who's heard of a major metro area with an international airport within 30 minutes of some of the worlds best ski resorts?
-A healthy picking of decent shops around (Go-Ride, Revolution, etc...)
-Awesome food
-Good local micros to pick from
-Pretty mountain skyline from my front door...but I take it for granted.
-Univ. of Utah...relatively liberal university with an awesome med school.
-I live within walking distance of 5 hospitals (important for a person like myself)
Cons:
-SLC suburbs heavily Republican and Mormon.
-Utah State Legislature considered one of the most corrupt in the Western World (debate is generally between the far right and the extreme right. Expect to live in a slight theocracy under state law.)
-Alcohol laws. Nothing above 3.2% (aside from in-state micros) outside of State-run liqour stores, bars, and licensed restaraunts.
-Strong winters result in a short alpine bike season...many higher elevation trails do not clear off until the end of June.
-Summers very dry, expect brown and lack of real trees below 5500 feet in non-urban areas.
-Winter inversions (high pressure traps very cold low pressure air in the Salt Lake Valley, dearth of moisture and heavy pollution buildup)
-Property values (Especially in SLC proper) are currently skyrocketing. House down the street from me went for $950k last fall.