Seriously; where should a bikie retire?

Wrong forum I know, but the other rec.bicycles forums are now inhabited by
trolls...
Anyone here know a USA destination with well-paved mountain roads, thin
traffic & pleasant weather? I'm looking to buy a vacation/retirement home
fit for a bikie.
No pricey ski resorts needed, just good road riding.
Best,
Jim

Jim wrote:
Wrong forum I know, but the other rec.bicycles forums are now inhabited by
trolls...
Anyone here know a USA destination with well-paved mountain roads, thin
traffic & pleasant weather? I'm looking to buy a vacation/retirement home
fit for a bikie.
No pricey ski resorts needed, just good road riding.
Best,
Jim



Tucson, Arizona has really beautiful mountain roads,but it's really hot
in the summer.
San Diego has fabulous weather and there are hills enough nearby. And
the ocean is beautiful.

Joshua Mermelstein wrote:

Tucson, Arizona has really beautiful mountain roads,but it's really hot
in the summer.

Lived in Tucson for 15 years! Biking is great, just stay indoors
between 11am and 3pm.

Western Oregon. Portland was rated top city for riding bicycles.
Eugene, Oregon was rated top small citty for riding bicycles.
Corvallis, Oregon (small town with university) has highest rating in
the state for riding bicycles. Winters are cool and wet, but the rest
of the year is perfect. Summers typically have a low of 55 a high of 85
and little wind. Have an ocean, mountain ranges, valley, etc. In
Corvallis, 10% of intown trips are by bicycle.

Jim wrote:
Wrong forum I know, but the other rec.bicycles forums are now inhabited by
trolls...
Anyone here know a USA destination with well-paved mountain roads, thin
traffic & pleasant weather? I'm looking to buy a vacation/retirement home
fit for a bikie.
No pricey ski resorts needed, just good road riding.
Best,
Jim



Not mountainous, but nice and hilly....central Texas hill country does
offer some very fine cycling fare....Fredricksburg, Kerrville and lots
of smaller towns. Good luck in your search.

I was just about to suggest Central Texas as well. I grew up in
Colorado, and raced there for years. I live in Austin now, and they
cycling here is great. No long climbs, but there are plenty of steep
ones. There's even the annual Tour das Hugel, which climbs 9,000 feet
in 100 miles, and much of the climbing is over a 10% grade - with some
spots up to 26%.

http://www.statesman.com/life/conten...14fitcity.html

Anyway, in Central Texas, there are only maybe 5 days a year you can't
ride due to ice or crazy bad rain. Most of the natives feel otherwise,
but if you come from a place that actually has seasons, you can ride
year-round here.

It's warm in the summer, but you can beat that by just getting out in
it. I ride from 1pm-2pm just about every weekday all year long, and the
heat never plays into my decision to ride -- and I grew up as a
mild-weather Colorado boy.


Oh, you might also consider Hawaii... we were in Maui this year, and I
would ride all over that place. Bad traffic in spots, but that doesn't
really bother me.

-Mike


Guiseppe Corvo wrote:
Jim wrote:
Wrong forum I know, but the other rec.bicycles forums are now inhabited by
trolls...
Anyone here know a USA destination with well-paved mountain roads, thin
traffic & pleasant weather? I'm looking to buy a vacation/retirement home
fit for a bikie.
No pricey ski resorts needed, just good road riding.
Best,
Jim



Not mountainous, but nice and hilly....central Texas hill country does
offer some very fine cycling fare....Fredricksburg, Kerrville and lots
of smaller towns. Good luck in your search.

I was just about to suggest Central Texas as well. I grew up in
Colorado, and raced there for years. I live in Austin now, and they
cycling here is great.

But what about wind? Here in the Dallas area, the wind is usually 15-25 mph
daily. I get so d@#$%d tired of the constant wind even if the weather is
otherwise nice.

Pat

"Pat in TX" wrote in message
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I was just about to suggest Central Texas as well. I grew up in
Colorado, and raced there for years. I live in Austin now, and they
cycling here is great.

But what about wind? Here in the Dallas area, the wind is usually 15-25
mph
daily. I get so d@#$%d tired of the constant wind even if the weather is
otherwise nice.

Pat



One of my riding buddies used to live there. He used to remark how you went
10 miles an hour to the ride turn around and 40 on the way back...

Bruce

Bruce Gilbert wrote:

One of my riding buddies used to live there. He used to remark how you went
10 miles an hour to the ride turn around and 40 on the way back...

Bruce



That almost happened to me on Christmas Day. Was up near the Red River
and could only manage 8-10 mph into the wind and was able to coast 18mph
with the wind. North Tx is pretty flat with moderate weather, good for
everyday riding 12 months out of the year, but if you want hills, you
will need to go to the Tx Hill Country.

Per Pat in TX:
wind is usually 15-25 mph
daily. I get so d@#$%d tired of the constant wind even if the weather is
otherwise nice.

Are there any windsurfable lakes in the vicinity? If it's not too gusty/shifty,
15-25 almost very day would be world-class windsurfing.

On GoogleEarth it looks like there are a number of lakes well outside the metro
area...
--
PeteCresswell