Bike friendly retirement destinations?

[Klavdy]

San Dimas is supposed to be nice.

[Pat Conlon]

Has Fluffy  moved? I thought he was in San Juan Cap....?

[bcguide]

I met a guy when i was touring Mexico, he spent 6 months in Mexico and then would fly his hardly to Chile for 6 months.
It seemed like a good way to  retired to me.

[anson45]

If the subject of this is still " Bike friendly retirement destinations" then look at northwest Georgia. A couple of biker friends have settled due north of Atlanta near the border with Tennessee. I'm thinking of riding down and checking it out this summer.
Anson

[markmartin]

Thanks for all the suggestions.  North west Georgia has two votes.  I'm going to have to check it out.  Any particular towns I should focus on??  Or avoid??

Santa Cruz, ahh yes,  home of my favorite radio station.  It's been on the top of the list since I started tuning in.  I been streaming KPIG regularly for a few years now and really do feel as though I'd fit in just fine. My only concern is cost of living as Pat and George mention.   It's still on my list of places to check out, so I do appreciate the confirmation.

Australia is not out of the question--keep posting those photos of the beautiful country side.  The people seem to be top notch --I'll do my best to dodge the 'roo's. 

Arizona has been a consideration--gotta look into the mountain or near mountain areas...I've been to Tucson, Phoenix and Scotsdale--all nice but... not quite for me.  Good winter weather though.

Thanks again.  I appreciate the insight of the members of this group.  I think we've got more in common than just the FJ's.

Keep the suggestions coming.  Keep the day dream alive.

[dogtired]

If the subject of this is still " Bike friendly retirement destinations" then look at northwest Georgia. A couple of biker friends have settled due north of Atlanta near the border with Tennessee. I'm thinking of riding down and checking it out this summer.
Anson

Another vote for northern Georgia, I got a mate in Johns Creek north of Atlanta. Less than an hour away is Riders Hill, a bike shop/tyre shop/cafe/mechanic shop with a great atmosphere. Lots of rocking chairs on the veranda you can drink a coffee on while waiting for everyone to turn up. The dragon and Cherahola are an easy day trip over some great roads. There is a poultice of great roads all within an hours ride.

Of all the miles I rode in the US last year, the Smokeys were by far the best riding (not scenery) I found. so good I went back there three more times during the year, all in all I probably spent close to a month riding round that area. The scenery is very good, don't get me wrong, but nothing can compare with British Columbia for scenery.

[rktmanfj]

If the subject of this is still " Bike friendly retirement destinations" then look at northwest Georgia. A couple of biker friends have settled due north of Atlanta near the border with Tennessee. I'm thinking of riding down and checking it out this summer.
Anson

Another vote for northern Georgia, I got a mate in Johns Creek north of Atlanta. Less than an hour away is Riders Hill, a bike shop/tyre shop/cafe/mechanic shop with a great atmosphere. Lots of rocking chairs on the veranda you can drink a coffee on while waiting for everyone to turn up. The dragon and Cherahola are an easy day trip over some great roads. There is a poultice of great roads all within an hours ride.

Of all the miles I rode in the US last year, the Smokeys were by far the best riding (not scenery) I found. so good I went back there three more times during the year, all in all I probably spent close to a month riding round that area. The scenery is very good, don't get me wrong, but nothing can compare with British Columbia for scenery.

Yeah, a couple of us spent some time in those rocking chairs during the '11 ECFR.  Great place!

Seems those rear tires weren't quite as good as we thought.     

[Dan Filetti]

...but nothing can compare with British Columbia for scenery.

I second that, two summers ago I spent 1 week tooling around on a rented V-Strom through the US Glacier National Park, up into, AB Calgary, Banff, Canadian GNP, then west into BC -good times and magnificent scenery.

Dan

[Pat Conlon]

Then how come one half the population of British Colombia are currently residing in Palm Desert?

....until June that is...

[Dan Filetti]

Because they are pansy's...  That's why.

Dan

[big r]

That is because they are all blue hairs that don't ride. I am also with the best scenery is in B.C. We don't call this god's country for nothing. Big R