Where to ride year round?

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slowair · #1 Unread post by **slowair** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:33 am

I'm in trouble! I'm 49 and just started riding. I am seriously hooked. So much so that I fear I may need to relocate in order to be able to ride year round.

I'm from the northeast USA, so I like hills and winding back roads as well as lots of green. Somewhere not too hot in summer or humid.

Suggestions?

VermilionX · Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:37 am

it can get hot in CA. in the summer, temps go triple digits.

but we do have a lot of twisty canyons and it's riding season all year.

c'mon, move here to LA.

what do you ride? feel free to share some pics.

Nibblet99 · #3 Unread post by **Nibblet99** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:47 am

Go for Europe... Plenty of twisty scenic roads everywhere

sharpmagna · Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:49 am

be like the ducks. just migrate around the US depending on what season it is.

Randy · #5 Unread post by **Randy** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:45 pm

I live in New Mexico, and it is nice here most of the time. Nothing crazy either way (cold or hot) well most of the time anyhow.

I don't think you should go to Europe, the bikes over there use liters of gas. There isn't any way I know of to convert an American bike into a Euro one.

ofblong · #6 Unread post by **ofblong** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:53 pm

Randy wrote:I live in New Mexico, and it is nice here most of the time. Nothing crazy either way (cold or hot) well most of the time anyhow.

I don't think you should go to Europe, the bikes over there use liters of gas. There isn't any way I know of to convert an American bike into a Euro one.

why worry about converting it? just fill it, pay, drive

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DirtyD86 · #7 Unread post by **DirtyD86** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:59 pm

i think we can all agree hawaii has the nicest weather in the world, its almost not fair. its between 60 and 90 year round, hawaii nights usually average 65, and days are almost always mid 80s. perfect for riding.

basshole · #8 Unread post by **basshole** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:00 pm

Try Arizone or Nevada. Both are nice and we already have too many people here in So Cal. Cheaper to live in AZ & NV too.

Kim · #9 Unread post by **Kim** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:19 pm

I would recommend Georgia, Virginia, Carolinas.....that area.

Kyinal · #10 Unread post by **Kyinal** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:57 pm

Only California...

Oregon for instance, you -can- ride year round, if you don't mind the rain.

Arizona scorches you in the summer
Florida has frequent T-Storms
Northeast and midwest is too cold in the winter

Anywhere but southern California will get too hot, too cold, too wet...you can't beat a mediterranean climate to ride in...

Outside of the US, Spain, Southern Italy and Israel are not terrible bets, if you don't mind erratic driving from cages in all of the above....and occasional detonations in the latter...