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Throw in Glamis dunes for fun riding and that ability to ride 12 months out of the year then I would say there is no comparable location.
Saturday I’m taking a 250 mile loop on my KTM adventure bike and will pass by oceans, deserts, mountain forest, on some amazing backroad twisties. Hard to see that variety on a short ride anywhere else on the planet
And who cares where the pros live. The guys you're talking about can either afford to build right on their own property or they are frequenting private facilities.
Living in an affordable area provides one extra $$$ to go riding.
I've lived in Nevada, California, and Arizona. I have more money to ride living back east in the Ohio area. Also, Club MX is a short 8-hour drive away to moto down in winter.
I'd rather ride half the year than live somewhere super-expensive and ride 0 months out of the year!
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I’m from SoCal and moved to Oregon and it’s so funny how everyone in the PNW thinks it’s so good for Moto. Trail riding HEAVEN I’ll admit, but not good if you ever want to ride on a track; washougal has racing throughout the summer and like 4-5 practice dates. Pretty embarrassing.
Here in the Pittsburgh area we have little immigration, the population is decreasing, demand/wages are decent, and away from the city/Allegheny County houses can be had for cheap.
We also have mountain biking and hilly terrain which is great for cardio work. I can do suburban mountain biking around the neighborhood on some decent hills, go to some good trails 15 minutes away, or hit some sicko trails over towards the mountains in Ohiopyle.
How often are these “immigrants” taking skilled labor and professional jobs?
Oregon is seasonal riding unfortunately. Thursday Night(PIR Raceway) Washougal, Mountain View(Sandy Or), Albany MX and Riverdale(WA) are all within about an hour. You can ride Tuesday,Wed, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday between all of them. Horn Rapids is a great track but 3+ hours away.
Given all of the above, I'd say Florida or any state in the Southeastern US would be a good choice. I just don't know the availability of tracks and places to ride in the state, but I gotta believe there are plenty of options. II'd probably say Florida. Some parts of the state are cheap enough that you could buy your own land and do whatever you want for riding.
If I was going to move just for moto though it would be central Florida or I've heard the Dallas area is really good.
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Edit: also wanted to clarify, this is coming from someone who loves West Virginia. While mx is in a sad state in my area, mtb is alive and well
The dirt in TX is good but lots of driving between tracks from San Antonio, TX is a big state after all. Don't miss it.
Oregon has shit terrible weather most of the year, the dirt isn't good like people think it's actually hard for me when I go back to get use to riding hard pack again. And it's way to expensive now a days, for what it is. But summer is nice and the riding is fun during the good weather, plus it's beautiful. And their are some fun series to race.
Souther California is amazing for moto if you can afford to live near the ocean. Perfect weather year round, 78 every day. Lots of riding any day of the week, very challenging tracks unlike OR. Every fast dude in the world comes to visit, so you get accustomed to another level of speed. All the industry shit going on, watching the big dogs practice all the time at public tracks and riding with them "try doing that in FL". Plus so many other things to do any day of the week, surf, biking, the mountains, skiing two hours from the beach, desert and trail riding, but CA is also a big state, talking SoCal only.
If we are talking for moto only how can you beat it? I love it and am never leaving. Cheers?
I've had bike issues in other states and ended up missing the entire weekend and most, if not all, of the following week because no shops were open or I had to order online and wait for shipping. In CA, I have plenty of resources to chose from: former factory mechanics that work on bikes out of their garage, huge stores like Chaparral that are open 7 days a week with most parts in stock, service providers like Enzo and Pro Circuit down the street, specialty parts and gear suppliers with home offices here, etc.
I miss the dirt in the south and mid-Atlantic but CA is still the hub of this industry in the US and the place to be if you dig moto.
1. our dirt is good, our sand is good.
2. 4 seasons...but you get about 8 months of riding
3. you have about 10 tracks to choose from + Red Bud
4. winter you can slap a timbersled kit on and ride. or...
Just off the map is Lake Sugartree and Birch Creek in VA. Both great facilities.
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