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Chimp
Mar 16, 2005
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What's up fella's and ladies...

So I got a possible job prospect in Rifle, CO and I'm just wondering what the scoop is on the area. People, area's to rent, cults, town, stuff to do etc...Just like ya'll, I might be taking the job there to work to Play...but I wanted to know if this town is OK to live in or if it's the twighlight zone? Thanks and hope to see ya' this summer some time!
 
Morryjg

Morryjg

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There's some good ice climbing in the winter and insanely hard rock climbing in the summer there. Now you have all the information you need to move there and become a climbing bum..... :blah:
 
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Morryjg said:
There's some good ice climbing in the winter and insanely hard rock climbing in the summer there. Now you have all the information you need to move there and become a climbing bum..... :blah:
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lol...no offense, but I lost a finger rock climbing, almost died sliding down a chute while ice climbing...I'm done with that sport!

I tried running a search online for pictures and what not, but came up empty handed. I wanted to know about the town, rent price, the people, and of course, the biking! I know that there's good boarding just up the road.

Thanks!
 
Ridemonkey

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Sep 18, 2002
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The only time I have ever gotten of the freeway to check that place out was about 8 years ago on a bike tour. I remember we got a Hotel that night cuz the rednecks around there were downright SCARY. I'm a big fan of Colorado though and since Rifle is close to the good stuff, I'd check it out again.

Bottom line - it's no paradaise but I would imagine that like all towns close to skiing in Colorad, it's looking up over time.
 
Renegade

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Sep 6, 2001
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redneckville. A couple years ago a high school kid got beat up badly [or was he killed, I've forgotton?]by his peers for either being gay or it was believed he was. [ I'm not confusing this with the similar thing that happened in wyoming I beleieve]. Either way, it's your typical intolerant redneck cowboy colorado town. friday and saturday night action can be found by hanging out at the local mcdonalds.
 
Renegade

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Sep 6, 2001
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Nice: "No one was prosecuted for the attack on Kyle Skyock. The family said a local medical examiner determined Skyock wasn't necessarily beaten and could have injured himself by falling."
Thanks for looking that up R.M.
 
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Mar 16, 2005
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wow...nothing like good ole rednecks...they are almost as bad as the ghetto fabulous gangsta's.. Delt with both, would prefer neither, would choose rednecks over gangs though...

I did this post on mtbr, one guy suggested working there but commuting from Glenwood springs?
 
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Another vote for glenwood springs, sounds good. Should I get this job, the 30 min. commute just might be worth it, after all, it is an interstate, in the colorado mtns, not in a city, couldn't be that bad of a commute. I guess the winters could slow it down with heavy dumps but I've got my chev dog with 4x4 action to get me around. ;)
 
$tinkle

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Feb 12, 2003
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gs is nice w/ reasonable access to western co & utah (compared to actually living there)
what most folks think of rifle is what aspen folks think of glenwood springs.
did a nice loop a few years back (boy scout trail?) there.
not life changing, but a really sweet xc ride.
bobby julich's from there, but don't hold that against 'em.
he did just win paris-nice, so it balances out

nowhere near perfect, but here's a BLM abstract for mtnbiking in the area:
http://www.co.blm.gov/gsra/indexmtnbike.htm
 
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