Ashen

I just got back from a week in Bend. I love it down there. I'd seriously consider moving there if not for all the reasons that keep me in Seattle.

Norcal_Cyclist

Definitely northern California (like north of Sacramento) - year round cycling. Up in Redding, I deal with summer heat, but have well over 300 sunny days per year. I also have everything from the valley floor and farming communities, to rolling foothills, to SERIOUS mountain climbs/descents available as "out the door" rides.

adaminlc

+1 for New Mexico. Good riding year round. Plenty of hills if you want but flat, too. The northern part of the state has mountains, snow, cooler temps in the summer. South part of the state has great winter temps and lots of flat riding. I don't do the brevet series but I ride all over the state and it is great.

bmike

I'm partial to Vermont...

...not sold on Burlington as the place to live (current) - actually liked the small town I was in SVT better... but it does have more services and stuff to do just a bike ride away...

But we have snow and ice, and a great lake. And 1 hour from Montreal. Coupla colleges. Coop. Great local food movement. Great farmers market. Bike club and plenty of mountains to ride / ski / etc.

USAZorro

As long as it isn't your property that's at risk due to an act of God, and you aren't having to pay the rent, I recommend several areas along the west coast. San Diego County (north or east of the city), Orange County (areas adjacent to San Diego County), North or East of LA (avoiding the desert), Central California (avoiding the heart of the San Joaquin valley), Northern California (avoiding downtown SF, Oakland and San Jose), pretty much anywhere north of the Bay Area, Coastal Oregon and Washington are all quite good for variety of terrain, and year-round weather. The Sierras have nice riding, but not year round.

There are lots of other places with great riding, but if year-round is a requirement, I can't say I would recommend them.

calf man

I need a nanny to watch my kids while I ride my bike all day with like two stops signs and one or two friendly drivers every 15 minutes.

bobbycorno

Y'mean like work? This can be a tough area to make a living. But for some fantastic luck, I'd still be in Seattle. I'd been trying for years to figure out how to move down here and make a living when, out of the blue, I got a call from a recruiter: "Would you consider relocating?" Hmmm... Bend, Oregon? Let me think about that... That was 11 years and two jobs ago, and we're still here. Bend ain't perfect, but I have yet to find anywhere I'd rather live.

SP
Bend (where else?), OR

Ashen

Work is the primary one yes Also my wife's family is all in town here, and she's never lived anywhere else. Would be a pretty tough sell.

Dilberto

I'm from Palm Springs area which is a very affluent town, with beautifully paved riding and mean mountains too. November to March is the BEST weather for centuries out here and there is a major charity ride too.

Despite being a wealthy town...the cost of living here is relatively cheap.

CHAS

Boulder, Colorado
Plenty of people there can afford nannies.
The randonneur crowd is busy in that area.

skol

Morrison, CO or Los Altos, CA