[BurlyShirley]

I want to talk about where people live and why they like it there. Or more specifically, your state in general, and things about it that other states dont have. I guess the geography thread got me thinking.

I'll start w/ TENNESSEE:

In Tennessee, there truly is year round riding, but its not like Cali or something where you dont have a winter, because we typically get a couple of decent snowfalls every year. And the summers are hot and muggy, but the great thing is that in TN you are NEVER far from a nice lake or cool river to hang out in if you're hot. And where most of the state parks have riding, there's also a nice public water near.
In TN, we also have EVERY major landform, from Mountains to plains to plateus. It's not the rockies, but we have some of the highest peaks in the Eastern US.
TN has three big cities, Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis and also a TON of universities. Most notably Vanderbilt and University of TN. People tend to think of TN as a bunch of rednecks, and while we do have our fair share, but most people are really laid back and willing to help anybody out. Flat tire? No tools? No problem.
Also, there's so much wildlife and wild land out here. Not 20 minutes outside of town, there's just huge tracts of forest, privately owned for the most part, farmed, etc. You cant beat it.
Its super cheap to live here. The fishing is AMAZING especially if you like smallmouth, and the riding is on the rise. I love it here.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I can't think of anything..............

Utah's better for pretty much everything except beer.

 

[BurlyShirley]

I can't think of anything..............

Utah's better for pretty much everything except beer.

Are you kidding, CO is an outdoorsman's DREAM! Tons of land to ride and a bike culture second to none.

 

[stosh]

Personally where I live I enjoy the fact that I can hop in the car and be in NYC to enjoy some culture in about 1hr or heading the other way I can be up in the mtns in 10min.
We can ride between March and Oct which is fine because the other months I can snowboard. I enjoy the balance of sports, I like change and get burned out easily doing only one thing.

 

[Snacks]

According to the Forest Service, downhilling is illegal in the state of Washington

 

[SkaredShtles]

Are you kidding, CO is an outdoorsman's DREAM! Tons of land to ride and a bike culture second to none.

Bull$hit. Utah beats it hands down. Everywhere. Except beer.

 

[DirtyDog]

I can't think of anything..............

Utah's better for pretty much everything except beer.

Dude YOU ARE ONE FUNNY GUY! Colorado pretty much kicks the hell out of most other states.... EXCEPT FOR BEER! You need to get out more.

 

[DRB]

Dude YOU ARE ONE FUNNY GUY! Colorado pretty much kicks the hell out of most other states.... EXCEPT FOR BEER! You need to get out more.

He's a hippy. His mind has rotted from the stink of pachouly and body odor.

 

[N8 v2.0]

New Mexico sucks!!!

Stay away!!!!

 

[I Are Baboon]

It's not necessarily Connecticut, but New England as a whole that I enjoy. I like the changing of the seasons. I reckon I'd get bored with warm weather all the time, believe it or not. As much as I'd love to be able to ride year round, I'd miss skiing and snow too much. Autumn riding in New England is just amazing...cool weather and colorful woods. I've got a ton of great technical riding spots within an hour, and some of the best skiing New England has to offer is just a couple of hours away. We've also got excellent seafood, microbreweries, and even a few small vineyards that produce pretty good wine.

If we need a big city fix, we're 100 miles from Boston and 100 miles from NYC. When I need to fly somewhere, our airport is 20 minutes away and is about the easiest airport to get in and out of due to its relatively low volume.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Dude YOU ARE ONE FUNNY GUY! Colorado pretty much kicks the hell out of most other states.... EXCEPT FOR BEER! You need to get out more.

You're deluded. Colorado sucks donkey balls. But the beer's great.

 

[BurlyShirley]

New Mexico sucks!!!

Stay away!!!!

Yes N8, thanks. we all got the joke the first time around.

 

[SkaredShtles]

New Mexico sucks!!!

Stay away!!!!

New Mexico is a close second behind Utah for best state honors.

 

[metalhead119042]

we just won the stanley cup

 

[MudGrrl]

He's a hippy. His mind has rotted from the stink of pachouly and body odor.

it's patchouli



if you're gonna insult the hippy, get it right...

 

[SkaredShtles]

It's not necessarily Connecticut, but New England as a whole that I enjoy. I like the changing of the seasons. I reckon I'd get bored with warm weather all the time, believe it or not. As much as I'd love to be able to ride year round, I'd miss skiing and snow too much. Autumn riding in New England is just amazing...cool weather and colorful woods. I've got a ton of great technical riding spots within an hour, and some of the best skiing New England has to offer is just a couple of hours away. We've also got excellent seafood, microbreweries, and even a few small vineyards that produce pretty good wine.

If we need a big city fix, we're 100 miles from Boston and 100 miles from NYC. When I need to fly somewhere, our airport is 20 minutes away and is about the easiest airport to get in and out of due to its relatively low volume.

No wonder 40 billion people live up there.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

California, where it's the birth & death of mountain biking.

 

[BurlyShirley]

we just won the stanley cup

NC and TN a peas in a pod. Except we dont have a coastline. We should prolly be called West Carolina or something.

 

[SkaredShtles]

it's patchouli



if you're gonna insult the hippy, get it right...

I'm not a hippy. :eviltongu

 

[SkaredShtles]

California, where it's the birth & death of mountain biking.

California comes in third behind Utah & New Mexico. It'd probably be first if it wasn't for the rediculous gobs of people who live there.

 

[BurlyShirley]

California comes in third behind Utah & New Mexico. It'd probably be first if it wasn't for the rediculous gobs of people who live there.

Exactly. I could see myself living in Northern California, but wow, those people... not sure if I could do it.

Plus paying a million dollars for a house with no drywall seems like a bad deal.

 

[Mackie]

I want to talk about where people live and why they like it there. Or more specifically, your state in general, and things about it that other states dont have.

What I like about where I live? <5 miles from the beach, ~30 min from NYC. What I don't like? ~1 hour to good trails, but I find some fun stuff to tool around on.

 

[I Are Baboon]

No wonder 40 billion people live up there.

13 million, hippie, half of which are in MA.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

There is absolutely nothing that would make you want to come to Vermont. Don't even bother looking.

J

 

[SkaredShtles]

13 million, hippie, half of which are in MA.

Why quibble about a few million or billion here and there?

 

[SkaredShtles]

There is absolutely nothing that would make you want to come to Vermont. Don't even bother looking.

J

Don't buy it people! He's trying to keep the pristine GOODS for himself! I'm callin' him out on this one.........

 

[narlus]

13 million, hippie, half of which are in MA.

no way, VT probably has a higher density of hippies than any new england state.

 

[BurlyShirley]

ok, could you say specifically what is NOT good about your states, CO and VT?

 

[SkaredShtles]

ok, could you say specifically what is NOT good about your states, CO and VT?

Ummm........ hmm...........

Ahhhhh......



Crap.

Never mind. Please drive through.

 

[I Are Baboon]

no way, VT probably has a higher density of hippies than any new england state.

Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population_density

CT and MA are both pretty dense (goddamn crowded suburbs).

I can't find the stats on purely the hippie population, but I am willing to bet VT is right up there.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Exactly. I could see myself living in Northern California, but wow, those people... not sure if I could do it.

Plus paying a million dollars for a house with no drywall seems like a bad deal.

It's a differnt type of world out here. And about the million dollar house with no drywall. Did you know for an extra $100,000 you can actually have running water indoors too

 

[BurlyShirley]

It's a differnt type of world out here. And about the million dollar house with no drywall. Did you know for an extra $100,000 you can actually have running water indoors too

That's simply insane to me. For a million dollars, I seriouly could get 500 acres of land and a 3 story 5 bedroom house, NO PROBLEM.

 

[narlus]

Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population_density

CT and MA are both pretty dense (goddamn crowded suburbs).

I can't find the stats on purely the hippie population, but I am willing to bet VT is right up there.

on a person/sq ft metric, CT and MA both swamp VT (or any other NE state w/ the probable exception of RI), but in the hippies per 100,000 people category, i would bet that VT wins. esp if you take northampton away from MA.

 

[narlus]

That's simply insane to me. For a million dollars, I seriouly could get 500 acres of land and a 3 story 5 bedroom house, NO PROBLEM.

but you would be in TENNESSEE.

i'm sure for a million dollars i could buy 20% of ecuador.

 

[BurlyShirley]

but you would be in TENNESSEE.

i'm sure for a million dollars i could buy 20% of ecuador.

No doubt. But wow. A million dollars is...wow.

 

[I Are Baboon]

on a person/sq ft metric, CT and MA both swamp VT (or any other NE state w/ the probable exception of RI), but in the hippies per 100,000 people category, i would bet that VT wins. esp if you take northampton away from MA.

Have you ever met a native Vermonter who was not a hippie?

 

[BurlyShirley]

Have you ever met a native Vermonter who was not a hippie?

Bodie mill..... oh wait.

 

[Rockland]

Maine. Fewer hippies than VT, and a lower pop density.

 

[I Are Baboon]

One more good thing about our neck of the woods: There are at least a couple dozen monkeys within a two hour drive who actually SHOW UP for rides and events. Just look at the Monkeyfest attendance, 24 hour races we've done, and all the pics we've posted.

 

[fluff]

No doubt. But wow. A million dollars is...wow.

I once lived in a flat that was worth a million dollars. It's all about location.