Originally Posted by wheel
This goes out to the cycle people.
Carfree in Phoenix has its rewards. Living in a Urban core (center of 4 million people) and having country and mountains even horses only 4 miles away or 10 miles away North and South Mountains. Transportation is the top expense in Phoenix becuae of the motor-vheicle.
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I like Urban I also like Rural here you get both.
Thanks, wheel.
This brings up a point that's important to me too when choosing a location. I also like to be right in the middle of the city, but with rural areas a short ride away. I have a couple small lakes and forests 2 miles from my house, and within 20 minutes I can be right out in the farmland. Within an hour (by mountain bike) there is a good singletrack trail system through fields, swamp and forest. I feel the need to get out of the city at least once a week.