08-14-2017, 12:27 AM
in another thread about price gouging on a motorcycle, Guth made the observation it was because of the location (So Cal) where the dealers had a 12 month business and didn't have to discount. It got me to thinking about why I wouldn't live there and enjoy living where I do. I know for most of us jobs and family dictate where we live. But for others there are choices of where to make their homes. I choose to live in sw Ohio. We do have family here, but my wife and I are both retired and could realistically live anywhere.
For me there isn't enough good weather, pretty scenery or good roads in Cali to make up for the cost of living, congestion, rudeness of the public, cost of gas etc, and although the scenery was spectacular on our recent trip to Colo with LR, the same thing applies there, along with 8 months of winter. Up where CA200 and Ole live, it's really pretty in summer, but winter is far too long and far too cold for me so I couldn't live there, and down in Fla where Nemo lives it's too hot for too long, too many insects and snakes and reptile and the roads are horrible and traffic is bad as well. Hurricanes are a real threat. Over where Flyn lives it's too stinkin hot to go out for 4 months of the year, but the rest of the year is nice, beautiful scenery too. Not sure about cost of living but it's can't be cheap seeing as how it's so popular.
Good thing I live in SW Ohio I guess..not too hot ...we've had three 90+ days this summer (usually about 19 days though but rarely, rarely over 100 degrees), Not too cold (We do get below freezing but rarely below zero... I was able to ride all but 13 days in Jan and 3 days in Feb this year which are our two months we can count on for winter. Rains too much to suit me, but honestly I ride everyday and manage not to get wet most of the time. It might rain in the morning or evening a couple days a week, but not usually both on the same day, so plan rides accordingly. We rarely have tornadoes and never hurricanes that I recall. Drought has never been an issue and either has forest fires. Flooding is only an issue next to the Ohio river, or a major feeder creek in the spring every 10 years. Cost of living is cheap, people are friendly, roads are good traffic light outside of the major cities, bugs snakes and reptiles are few (lotta coons and deer though). The city I live close to is conservative but pretty vibrant with professional baseball, football and soccer teams, a nationally ranked zoo, and orchestra, a nationally ranked amusement park, hosts a major tennis tourney every year. Plenty of downtown growth, niche restaurants and micro breweries for those that enjoy such things.
It's also an easy 1 day ride from here to Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, The Blue Ridge Mountains, The Great Lakes, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
I would like to have a second home in AZ maybe where I could go in Jan and Feb. Leave after Christmas and return to Ohio in March or April, so to miss the worst of our weather, but that isn't going to happen.
Can't imagine living anywhere else.. how about you? What are the good and bad about and what influences for a motorcyclist living where you live?
For me there isn't enough good weather, pretty scenery or good roads in Cali to make up for the cost of living, congestion, rudeness of the public, cost of gas etc, and although the scenery was spectacular on our recent trip to Colo with LR, the same thing applies there, along with 8 months of winter. Up where CA200 and Ole live, it's really pretty in summer, but winter is far too long and far too cold for me so I couldn't live there, and down in Fla where Nemo lives it's too hot for too long, too many insects and snakes and reptile and the roads are horrible and traffic is bad as well. Hurricanes are a real threat. Over where Flyn lives it's too stinkin hot to go out for 4 months of the year, but the rest of the year is nice, beautiful scenery too. Not sure about cost of living but it's can't be cheap seeing as how it's so popular.
Good thing I live in SW Ohio I guess..not too hot ...we've had three 90+ days this summer (usually about 19 days though but rarely, rarely over 100 degrees), Not too cold (We do get below freezing but rarely below zero... I was able to ride all but 13 days in Jan and 3 days in Feb this year which are our two months we can count on for winter. Rains too much to suit me, but honestly I ride everyday and manage not to get wet most of the time. It might rain in the morning or evening a couple days a week, but not usually both on the same day, so plan rides accordingly. We rarely have tornadoes and never hurricanes that I recall. Drought has never been an issue and either has forest fires. Flooding is only an issue next to the Ohio river, or a major feeder creek in the spring every 10 years. Cost of living is cheap, people are friendly, roads are good traffic light outside of the major cities, bugs snakes and reptiles are few (lotta coons and deer though). The city I live close to is conservative but pretty vibrant with professional baseball, football and soccer teams, a nationally ranked zoo, and orchestra, a nationally ranked amusement park, hosts a major tennis tourney every year. Plenty of downtown growth, niche restaurants and micro breweries for those that enjoy such things.
It's also an easy 1 day ride from here to Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, The Blue Ridge Mountains, The Great Lakes, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
I would like to have a second home in AZ maybe where I could go in Jan and Feb. Leave after Christmas and return to Ohio in March or April, so to miss the worst of our weather, but that isn't going to happen.
Can't imagine living anywhere else.. how about you? What are the good and bad about and what influences for a motorcyclist living where you live?
