South Florida vs. the rest of the country

Snacks · May 30, 2005

It all depends at what's important to you. I couldn't image living anywhere but in the PNW. Great riding...all types of it. With Whistler and the Shore a day trip away there's something for everyone.

I guess the weather can be a downer at times, but once you stop fighting the rain and just go with it, it's not so bad :think:

Traffic sucks, but where doesn't it in a larger city?

Good luck

lovebunny · May 30, 2005

move to socal.san diego or the oc both rock. cant beat the mexican food. your close to mexico for partying and theres tons of riding. kind of expensive tho

LordOpie · May 30, 2005

You won't find much better food or culture than S.FL.

I was born in NMB and moved north over the years several times up to Boca Raton. Then I moved to here to Denver. I went into culture shock. The diversity of food, music, culture is wonderful in sFL. I love the Rocky Mountains and wouldn't move back to FL, but FL has some awesome qualities!

Man, I miss places like Coconut Grove or the Musicians Exchange or the Jamiacan club in Miami that had real reggae and real jamiacan food. Hell, Pollo Tropical is a billion times better carribean food than you'll find anywhere in Denver. (It's a fast food chain for those that don't know).

wooglin · May 30, 2005

LordOpie said:
Man, I miss places like Coconut Grove or the Musicians Exchange or the Jamiacan club in Miami that had real reggae and real jamiacan food. Hell, Pollo Tropical is a billion times better carribean food than you'll find anywhere in Denver. (It's a fast food chain for those that don't know).

I miss Isla's and Noche Buena. Other than that you can have South Florida.

.:Jeenyus:. · May 30, 2005

Move to bend

skinny mike · May 30, 2005

move to utah near moab.

flatulant_man · May 30, 2005

Colin said:
Figure I might let Rach bring home the bacon for a while so I can go back to school and become the rock star of geology. Ha...

i minorly alter a quote from a dilirious surgery patient when i say that you should become a "board-certified, bad-ass, five star geology professor ninja."

LordOpie · May 30, 2005

gnurider1080 said:
move to utah near moab.

Yeah, they have the best food in the world!

chicodude · May 30, 2005

For riding and such, I would say the PNW is a good bet. The my next vote would go to colorado, and then possibly the south west.

Do not, and I repeat DO NOT move to the east coast

extreme2 · May 30, 2005

I'm from central Florida. Lived there for 46 years, now I'm in Arizona. Started riding about 6 years ago back in Florida. Markham, Quiet Waters, Carter Road, The T.O.E., Red Bug and Tom Brown in Tallahassee, Hardrock, Deleon Springs, and of course Santos. Now I'm out here in the mountains west of Phoenix and have about 12 different mountain ranges/trails within 2 - 2 and 1/2 hours of the house, some awesome trails within 30 -40 minutes of the house.

Although, I am working my way to the Seattle area.....maybe!

ALEXIS_DH · May 30, 2005

LordOpie said:
You won't find much better food or culture than S.FL.

I was born in NMB and moved north over the years several times up to Boca Raton. Then I moved to here to Denver. I went into culture shock. The diversity of food, music, culture is wonderful in sFL. I love the Rocky Mountains and wouldn't move back to FL, but FL has some awesome qualities!

Man, I miss places like Coconut Grove or the Musicians Exchange or the Jamiacan club in Miami that had real reggae and real jamiacan food. Hell, Pollo Tropical is a billion times better carribean food than you'll find anywhere in Denver. (It's a fast food chain for those that don't know).

dude, i liked pollo tropical so much when i was a little child... that when we went my mom took me on vacations to the US to see mickey mouse, i always wanted to go to el pollo tropical, and whenever we came back to Lima i wondered about the wonders of the very american concept of "free soda refills"...

extreme2 · May 30, 2005

Colin,

Take a look at the following website.

www.mountainbikeaz.com

kidwoo · May 30, 2005

LordOpie said:
You won't find much better food or culture than S.FL.

You sure as hell won't.......in DENVER.

I grew up in Florida and spent college years at UF, frequently stayed in Miami with friends, south beach/deco area mostly. I moved to northern California 5 years ago and have not regretted a thing. I miss Cuban food sure but there are more relevant things that other cities provide, often in more abundance. I miss diving in the keys but I don't miss crowded, flat sandy bike riding and hikes that never top a hundred feet in elevation change. Travel.........lots. That's the only way to know for sure. It made me realize I love the mountains and despise oppressive heat and humidity.

LordOpie · May 31, 2005

kidwoo said:
Travel.........lots.

agreed.

Take trips to various places. It's a start.

Pau11y · May 31, 2005

If you end up in Denver, you can join me in the geek farm (aka Colorado School of Mines). I plan on joining the "energetic materials" club. Guess what they do for sh!tz and giggles

Edit: I wonder if you have to be a chem major to be in that club?

mountainbiker · May 31, 2005

I am also from Fort Lauderdale, I grew up off 82nd and McNabb. After moving out of there and being in Atlanta for several years now, I have realized that I will never live in south FLA ever, ever, ever again. I probably will move to the west somewhere in a few years, but........There is so much more out there.

So, here is my overwhelming wisdom, my uncanny advice and my experience in this subject.

1. Ask for your wife's, honest, untainted opinion

2. Discuss it (pros and cons)

3. And then, do exactly what she wants to do!

:thumb:

No, in all seriousness man, just follow your heart. If it is something that is important to both of you; then follow through with it, see where it takes you.

You will always wonder and never know where you would be if you would have taken that leap.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<PURA VIDA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<RIDE HARD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

stevew · May 31, 2005

Colorado is cool but drivers there tend to be on the crappy side.

I liked Virginia. Close to DC.

Tennessee would have been cooler if I had stayed in one place.

North Carolina is pretty nice.

SkaredShtles · May 31, 2005

It depends on what you're looking for. If you want it *all* I would suggest California.

Let's face it, 35 million people can't be wrong........

-S.S.-

MTB_Rob_NC · May 31, 2005

Colin.... Atlanta and Charlotte would probably be decent places to look. However you arent telling everyone the whole story now are you? The job market and YOUR roll at your current place of employment are certainly important pieces.

Not to mention both of your families are in the area arent they?

See ya at TM this Saturday?

LordOpie · May 31, 2005

So Colin, any response to the feedback many people gave you?

MTB_Rob_NC · May 31, 2005

Colin said:
The University of Hawaii has a nice tectonics program...

Hmmm... not to be selffish, but can you go some where, that I can come visit and ride a little easier? :thumb:

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