Colorado Springs Cycling

[Imperfectstorm]

Losts of Sun, good biking and skiing, moderate winters,interesting down town. Wages are low, cost of living moderate, roads congested,not very cosmopolitan, west coast sea food, lack of oxygen.

[Kimmyt]

Hi kfergos, my fiance was out in the springs for about a year and I really liked it out there. It is not a big city whatsoever, but it has a cool vibe. Lots of great outdoor areas in the vicinity, in fact if we had industry down there I would love to move back!

It's rather arid which means winters can be mild but you still get the occasional storm, and there are alot of religious folk out there. It doesn't have as much attitude as Denver/Boulder, which is nice.

Co Springs is much more arid than the area around Denver/Boulder which are a bit greener. But it's not a far drive to the mountains and you can do it on back roads so you don't hit the I-70 traffic. It's actually a rather nice little drive through ranchland.

[solobiker]

The springs tends to be more conservative then Denver or Boulder (besides being religous it also has the arm base down there) You will have to drive a little further to get to the majority of the ski areas. The nice thing, as stated above you won't have to deal with I 70. Their rush hour is also a little earlier then Denver. Also re: The Springs it is easier to live in the foothills and commute to town more easily then in the Denver area.

Good Luck