Originally Posted by
ooga-booga
you will ride less as previously mentioned because the throwing the bike in/on the car will get old. otoh, you will be living in a pretty challenging area for
cycling since the hwy 76 corridor, santa rosa plateau and temecula area are the only flattish spots nearby. everything else is pretty up & down. absolutely love that underrated
de luz area directly next door along with couser canyon & lilac road. lake henshaw environs are beautiful too but a bit more of a drive-worth it tho. so you may ride less but the
riding will be filled with significant effort i.e. no junk miles. if your rides are harder/more vertical, you may not feel the need to ride as often. dunno how much you like to hit the
big hills and mountains in san diego area currently. regardless, that pool (and hopefully jacuzzi) will feel great!
You are so right - before we got to know the area we were looking at homes in the DeLuz area and closer to Temecula but on top of Rancho California. I visions of loops down(and up) Sandia Creek - thru Fallbrook - down Gird and then over to old 395 and up to Temecula and then back home on Rancho California.
After a couple driving trips all around Bonsall, Fallbrook, DeLuz, Murrietta, Temecula, Rainbow - I realized those roads were the place I should have been in my 30s and 40s - but probably not as I approach 70.
It does all look like wonderful riding. Especially down and up Sandia Creek and De Luz road. I wish I'd lived in the area 30-years ago.