Originally Posted by
papawizo
In the Northwest, (washington and oregon) it rains all the time and no one rides and its really hard to get around. Everyone stays indoors. Not... Seattle has the largest Randonneur club in the US. And, it stays green year round here. Some people like that. Seattle was voted a great place to bike. Portland is, also,a great center for biking. We just wear rain jackets, some times. Personally I love Eugene and Olympia.
...and once you get east of the Cascades, it REALLY sucks.
300+ days of sun, easy access to skiing come winter, etc, etc. You don't even want to THINK about living here. Trust me.
SP
almost embarrased to admit I live in Bend, OR