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With a little bit of good fortune the Mrs and I will be calling that neck of the woods home soon. Been trying to make my exodus out of this state for 40+ years, it's finally coming to fruition......Starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.
It is gorgeous country but the riding season is a lot shorter than in Az. Got rained on a few times about 3 weeks ago in several of the mountain passes.
With a little bit of good fortune the Mrs and I will be calling that neck of the woods home soon. Been trying to make my exodus out of this state for 40+ years, it's finally coming to fruition......Starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.
Spent 12 years in Gilbert before moving here. Best move I ever made. You'll love it.
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As for a shorter riding season I disagree. We have 6 solid months of riding here that can be stretched to eight or nine if you wear the right gear and don't mind getting chilled. Seven months of the year there are too blasted hot to ride...we're talking the Valley of course.
I ride year round in Colorado. As long as there's not snow on the ground, I'm riding. The cagers have a difficult driving when it's sunny and dry. Don't want to tempt fate with snow on the ground. Snivel gear is required though...
I ride year round in Colorado. As long as there's not snow on the ground, I'm riding. The cagers have a difficult driving when it's sunny and dry. Don't want to tempt fate with snow on the ground. Snivel gear is required though...
Agreed. I'll ride every month of the year here but from Jan-Mar it's really hit and miss w/ more misses than hits. Sometimes it's just too cold riding home after the sun goes down which is about 4:30pm! I'm generally on night shift and even w/ heated gear it's just too miserable at 9 or 10pm.
But yes, you can ride 12 mos here too minus the snow days.
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