moving back to boulder

[ehirsch83]

Alright my fellow Boulder ladies, I have decided to move back to Boulder. Just deciding when(in a few weeks, in a month or 3...)
When I previously lived in Boulder(2002-2005) I was not very active and did not bike(well I commuted on an entry level mtb.. but that was it)I ran a little, but was not a cyclist.
So here are my questions, how is it riding there at this time of the year? Is it doable most days?
And then, once I get there I will have to convince some of you to ride with me so I can learn good routes to ride!

and yes.. I am moving with no job or place to live, going to go spend a few days on a friends couch while I find somewhere to live and find a job...

[Kathi]

Welcome back to Colorado!

Biking in winter here can be awesome, many sunny, 40-50 degree days. Currently, there is snow on the ground and our streets aren't plowed. Snow storms this year have been upslope storms hitting the front range rather than the mtns. By contrast last Jan and Feb were completely dry, and warm.

I heard on the radio yesterday that Boulder and Boulder county are one of the best places in the country to find jobs right now.

[ehirsch83]

Thanks Kathi,
I am thinking of getting 1 or 2 more pay checks in the bank here and then driving out

I figured I get there and if I have to I find a job waiting tables until I find something else. I have a few people putting their feelers out for me on the job front.

[solobiker]

Welcome back to Colorado!

Biking in winter here can be awesome, many sunny, 40-50 degree days. Currently, there is snow on the ground and our streets aren't plowed. Snow storms this year have been upslope storms hitting the front range rather than the mtns. By contrast last Jan and Feb were completely dry, and warm.

I heard on the radio yesterday that Boulder and Boulder county are one of the best places in the country to find jobs right now.

I would have to agree. Usually you would be able to ride throughout the winter months. However the Front Range has been hit with some strong snow storms. Up until about 2-3 weeks ago there was more snow at Eldora which is just above Nerderland then Summit county. People were driving down I-70 to ski at their nordic center.

This weather is not typical. About 2 years ago I was riding every day during the winter and there was very little if any snow on the roads and bike paths.

Boulder offers some great road and mtn biking possibilities depending upon what you are looking for. They also have a velodrome.

Good luck with your move.

[solobiker]

Oh, what field are you in?? I can ask around if it is something I am familiar with.

[ehirsch83]

Right now I am doing operational work for a small airline,but... Up until September I taught horseback riding and managed the feed and vet care of 40+ horses and before that I worked at a LBS. So I am sort of open to doing anything, I prefer doing work that is more outdoor related then what I am doing right now...

[blackhillsbiker]

Good luck. I hope you find something you love! I grew up in Lakewood. I have always loved Boulder. My parents are still in Lakewood. We don't get back there as often as I would like, though.

Deb