Where should we move so we can bike more???

[fidlfreek]

Hey! Look, another Cowtown girl! Hi! I live on the southwest (aka cool!) side of town and agree totally w/ Barbara. FW is economically very very stable, quite attractive, and has great arts/museums and a kick *** trail system. If you live on the west side you have multiple neighborhoods that the trails meander through (mostly on the banks of the trinity river where people fish, there are ducks etc. so not a concrete jungle). I live in a walkable neighborhood and can get on the trail in 1.5 blocks. In the summer it is warm. True. But not humid. Plus, in the summer I get up and bike at 6 am and then am in a great mood for the rest of the day. Fall has been perfect with day after day of breathtakingly awesome riding. Winter is windy but we almost never have ice/cold that lasts more than a few days. There is great country riding just west of the city where you get more big hills than you can shake a stick at. The biking community here is also very active! On beautiful days I will see dozens and dozens of road bikers on the trails.

Did I mention that housing is cheap? You can get a loft in our thriving litte walkable downtown for 300k and up, a beautiful 1920s bungalow in a charming neighborhood for around 250k, and condos all over the city start around 100k.

Don't be scared off by whole red state thing. I know plenty of dems in the city and there are still lots of Obama bumper stickers on cars all around.

Having grown up near Austin I can't say enough how cool it is. However, Austin has terrible traffic, a smaller airport, and sky high property values. Fort Worth is much friendly in every on of those respects. Good luck!

[crazycanuck]

Well, if you'd like a perpetual summer & don't mind travelling...you can always get a work visa for Australia. Darwin, Brisbane, Perth...

Just a thought....

[Misandal]

I have to put in a plug for the Charlotte, NC area. I live about 30 miles north of Charlotte, but this whole area has quite an active bike culture. Even uptown Charlotte is becoming more bike-friendly with designated bike lanes. There are lots of organized events all year long with mutliple distance choices, and no shortage of people to ride with. The climate is absolutely heaven! I'm originally from Michigan, so I know what your winter is like. North Carolina is where I plan to stay!!!

As an added plus, this is one region where the economic downturn hasn't had as much impact as most of the country.

[msincredible]

Well, if you'd like a perpetual summer & don't mind travelling...you can always get a work visa for Australia. Darwin, Brisbane, Perth...

When I was thinking about moving, my ideal was Scandinavia for half the year, and Oz for the other half. I'm sure you can guess which half would be where.