What's the best location for year round riding?

jtemple · 10-04-2009, 02:33 PM

I'm kind of playing with the idea of changing things up. New career, new location.

I'm a computer engineer, with 5 years experience developing software. My wife is a teacher, with roughly 10 years experience at all grade levels up to middle school.

Let's say I want a decent job and a nice place where I can play outdoors (mostly riding) year round. Where would I go? My wife says she can get a teaching job just about anywhere, and will go wherever.

Also, bear in mind I'd like a good place to raise my son. He's going to be 3 in December.

Mrs. Colleen · 10-04-2009, 02:38 PM

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jtemple · 10-04-2009, 02:39 PM

CA is out of the question. Nice weather, but I can't stand the politics.

Mrs. Colleen · 10-04-2009, 02:45 PM

Well...then I am out of ideas.

psychochild28 · 10-04-2009, 02:51 PM

Do you want twisty riding year round or just riding in general....pretty sure you can ride year round in FL but it's pretty flat.

jtemple · 10-04-2009, 02:52 PM

Twisty. I have flat straight roads here and I'm pretty tired of them.

psychochild28 · 10-04-2009, 02:55 PM

Yea i'm not much help. You can ride here (TN) year round but it does get cold. We do get random 70's+ weather in Dec. and Jan.

karl_1052 · 10-04-2009, 03:05 PM

I would think that anywhere that has twisty enough roads would be in a hilly/mountain region, and Cali is the only locale that I can think of that has that with warmth.

You could always move to Spain, France or Italy.

Rangerscott · 10-04-2009, 03:41 PM

Close to the equator.

South Texas, New Mexico, Arizona.

BobTheBiker · 10-04-2009, 03:52 PM

florida is great for year round, but we have next to no twisties, so I'd say parts of texas, nevada, arizona, new mexico.

10-04-2009, 02:33 PM	#1
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	What's the best location for year round riding? I'm kind of playing with the idea of changing things up. New career, new location. I'm a computer engineer, with 5 years experience developing software. My wife is a teacher, with roughly 10 years experience at all grade levels up to middle school. Let's say I want a decent job and a nice place where I can play outdoors (mostly riding) year round. Where would I go? My wife says she can get a teaching job just about anywhere, and will go wherever. Also, bear in mind I'd like a good place to raise my son. He's going to be 3 in December.

10-04-2009, 02:55 PM	#7
psychochild28 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: On a bus Moto: SV 650S Posts: 857	Yea i'm not much help. You can ride here (TN) year round but it does get cold. We do get random 70's+ weather in Dec. and Jan. Last edited by psychochild28; 10-04-2009 at 03:02 PM..

10-04-2009, 03:05 PM	#8
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	I would think that anywhere that has twisty enough roads would be in a hilly/mountain region, and Cali is the only locale that I can think of that has that with warmth. You could always move to Spain, France or Italy. __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

10-04-2009, 02:39 PM	#3
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	CA is out of the question. Nice weather, but I can't stand the politics.

10-04-2009, 02:51 PM	#5
psychochild28 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: On a bus Moto: SV 650S Posts: 857	Do you want twisty riding year round or just riding in general....pretty sure you can ride year round in FL but it's pretty flat.

10-04-2009, 02:52 PM	#6
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	Twisty. I have flat straight roads here and I'm pretty tired of them.

10-04-2009, 03:41 PM	#9
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Close to the equator. South Texas, New Mexico, Arizona.

10-04-2009, 03:52 PM	#10
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	florida is great for year round, but we have next to no twisties, so I'd say parts of texas, nevada, arizona, new mexico.