Grampy™

Arkansas. Check it out.

TheNJDevil

I would suggest the Black Hills of South Dakota.

larue

I hear Canada is really bike friendly.
I plan on moving to Victoria BC.

loriy29680

If you've never visited the Asheville, NC or Hendersonville, NC areas, I would suggest spending a weekend there and checking it out. Wonderful retirement areas. Awesome LBS. Great biking community, and other stuff to do too.

I live an hour and a half from there, but have friends there and it is fast becoming one of the most popular retirement areas in the country. Good Luck.

Travelinguyrt

Be really adventurous
Spain
Germany
Italy

turtlendog

Tucson, AZ

Chris L

If I were about to retire, I'd be heading straight for Tasmania. I toured there last summer. There is an awesome variety of scenery, ranging from the challenging to the placid, quite roads populated by (relatively) sane drivers. Just perfect. In fact, if the job situation was a bit better, I'd consider moving there now.

Rex G

I also like the Texas Hill Country, west of San Antonio and Austin. It is a good idea to pay attention to topography when buying property, as powerful rains can make those normally placid, clear rivers rise FAST. Texas has decent taxes, no state income tax, a fairly "balanced" legislature, and laws that generally respect personal freedom. (For example, your Swiss Army Knife or bicyclist multi-tool is not legally considered a weapon; no need to empty every pocket before entering an establishment that sells alcohol.)

bmph8ter

I'll have to agree with that, I love it here. Plenty of great mountain bike trails (one of the best is the Womble), and lots of beautiful road rides too. Tons of lakes, rivers, forests, and state parks. Cost of living is fairly inexpensive and so far all the drivers are very nice.

msparks

What about Norther Georgia/Alabama/Tennessee.

You can still get good prices on property, your still in the south, though it's not as built up as Hotlanta.

I'm kind of fond of Chattanooga, your close to get to the smokey's and such, your also close to major metro areas like knoxville, nashville, atlanta and more.

If you are looking for a change. West Texas as said before is nice for year round recreation. Look at kerville, or Alpine Ft. Davis area.

cyclezealot

I have lived in four states..Climate, number of days you can ride in nice weather. Not hot , not cold...No snow. Few rainy days, most sunny days...
Right where I am at..Northern San Diego county..Here,we ride all year in ideal conditions.Or near ideal conditions...So say I...We have a respectable number of bike lanes and bike paths...
Great variety. Mountains, Coastal, hills, desert. But, you have to be able to afford it..
Anywhere in the world...Southern France or Spain..Aussies, Kiwi's seem pretty content with their part of the world..

kf5nd

I second that thought, but NOT Houston !!!

flythebike

I second that. I went to UC Santa Cruz and the riding there is fantastic.

cyclezealot

Fly the bike... I love the terrain at Santa Cruz..Fantanstic town..I find the coastal fog that surrounds the Central Coast some of the year more fog than I need..Inland San Diego. A lot less fog.
In winter we get a couple hours worth each day, but it is usually gone by 10 AM...And weather in the 60's. About 15 days of rain.

Rex G

Mercy, Houston is indeed a terrible place for cycling! Not that there are not a few nice places to cycle in and around Houston, and Houston-area cyclists are some of the nicest people on the planet, but the environment for cyclists is dismal. Maybe, just maybe, the new mayor will help this situation.

520commuter

I'll second Tucson, AZ. You can't beat the winters, and in the summer riding at 9000 feet (Temps in the 70s) is just outside of town! Nothing like a 6500 elevation difference and a 25-30 degree temperature difference! One heck of a ride up, although I enjoy the 20 some odd miles back down better.

temp1

The west, but east of California.

temp1

Mexico! Forget Wisconsin.

khuon

Take heed of these words of wisdom...

roadbuzz

Ron, I would look for a community in the foothills of the southern Appalachians. South, so the climate is mild, and not in the mountains but within riding distance. And such areas have lots of secondary roads with countless ride possibilities. The trick is that you don't want to be in a resort area (cost of living) or near a large city (traffic). I think there are lots of places like that in Tennessee, NC, and Va. Maybe northern Ga, too. The Ozarks, like around No. Alabama and So. Missouri might fit the bill (although I'm speculating, I've never been there). I could suggest some specific areas not far from here (pm if interested), but in any case you might just want to make some road trips. Good Luck!

cyclezealot

Temp 1...I appreciate the fact someone does not want to move to California..It is always picked upon, yet they keep on coming. Cyclists know where they can bike 340 days a year.
At the rate we are going, we will absorb more people than all the rest of the states combined. The one thing I do not like about California.
One climate I know I would prefer to not live in..Where it is very warm, yet humid.

ajkloss42

Off topic, but here in Minnesota you can bike 365 days a year. Do they close the roads for 25 days a year in California?

cyclezealot

AAJ 42....No..But, on the 15-20 or so days a year when the sky is not blue for half the day, we stay indoors because we think the sky may be falling...Many of us don't know what to do with lousy weather. So the few have to buy trainers for the couple of weeks of lousy weather...But then it helps the oranges to sweeten.

megaman

Southwest Wisconsin has some pretty scenery, good hills and some pretty good trails. But taxes are high, winters are cold and it does rain a fair amount.
I think the rural south would be better.

DnvrFox

Hey, CycleZealot - you are not being entirely honest here!

You forgot to mention smoke days! And 80mph winds Santana days.

My sister had to evacuate in the middle of smoke and flame a couple of years ago; and my 90 yo mom and 87 yo aunt were packing things up getting ready.

Come on now - I lived in the area 31 years and know the TRUTH!