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10/21/2014 7:51pm
10/21/2014 7:51pm
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where would the best place to move to so I can ride tracks, trails , race bmx, ride mountain bikes, be in an area with decent rent/housing cost.
Close enough to decent jobs etc etc.
I was looking to fly out and check out areas so me and the family can be close to as much riding opportunities as possible.
Is Modesto a decent area?
Close enough to decent jobs etc etc.
I was looking to fly out and check out areas so me and the family can be close to as much riding opportunities as possible.
Is Modesto a decent area?
The Shop
I don't live there so I can't comment on anything else about it. It is close to sacramento so jobs would be OK.
I also have a friend, Royce, in Vacaville.. He drives a blue Pro-street 1961 Buick with white roof, no hood and a big 8-71 supercharger. Seen it around town?
mike
Nor cal So cal I do not care I just want to be in the moto/bmx/mtb hotbed area. it isn't at all cool here for moto and bmx racing is lame. So to enhance my families life we are going to be looking out west.
-- that's the reason we moved here about 15 yrs ago; small town charm, excellent schools, low/0 crime, etc!!
bmx track: spreckles park in manteca about 15 mi north of Modesto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2F1jbS7hXA
one of the best tracks in Cali (Oatfield about 15 mi from Modesto) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwmkm-vl5pU
Lots of options, for trails and tracks within .5 - 1.5 hrs away
La Grange, Prarie City, Carnegie OHV parks about 15 mins - 1.25 hrs away
Lots of choices>>> Sierra mountains (Tahoe/reno) about 1.5 hrs away
Ocean/ Santa Cruz/ SF/ Caramel about 1.5 - 2 hrs away
Options are available; Housing is still afforable and jobs are out there
(depends on your job skills/ etc)
Lived in Ca for 50 plus years, not many legal trails left in the socal area. Also Utah has lots of trails and a low cost of living.
Check out health, auto and home insurance rates in Ca. 2/3 less up here. We can ride year round in the Boise area. Desert in the winter and high mtns in the summer.
I just came down to LA area for work and found fun mountain biking zones really close and moto tracks in every direction.
Crime is climbing bad
police are everywhere 5 mph over and your getting a ticket
water bills 100 bucks
gas 3.00 a gal right now
rent 1000.00 a month 3 br 1000sqft
bmx racing very small turnouts and 8 month season
indoor tracks 2/3 hr drive
mx tracks 2/3 hr drive odd hours
4 months of winter
road construction never ends in every major hiway for no reason
Pit Row
Modesto is a SHITHOLE ....well a lot of it is, if you move to modesto make sure you stay on the outer-lying areas it is nice there.
Look into Londen, its small but you can get enough property to build your own track, Tracy is a good option bec its relatively close to the bay area and next to carnegie, club moto and relatively close to Hollister and 408mx Argyle etc..
if I had a green card I would already be there......
It' can be 72 degrees in Jan or August. I never watch a weather report.....it is either shorts with tshirt or shorts with long sleeves. Ocean, mountains, deserts all within an hour.
Also the traffic down here is nothing like the mess up in orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino or riverside counties
in Northern NJ i pay $1200 for a 1 bedroom prolly 700sq feet
crime varies where u live..my area is good but other areas in Ca not so much
police enforcement for the most part is pretty lax..especially on the road
we are in a huge drought..if you use too much water you will get fined..cant even water you lawn
gas just went under 4$ for the first time in years
for my area rent is 2,500$ minimum for a 3bedroom
BMX is still kinda popular..my friend owns the local track turnouts arnt what they used to be but they still race weekly
there is world class mx tracks close and world class mtb right here
no winter
lots of road construction here too..
trust me I dont blame you for wanting to move away from Indiana but I think you will be shocked at the cost of housing if you want to live in a nice area..the guys suggesting sacramento area are prob right..will have the best chance of cheap rent and still close to many activities
I want to probably get a job changing truck tires or at a mx track or something. I have lots of skills and a work o holic.
We drag through the winters here taking the kids to trampoline parks 13$ an hour or bmx indoor trackshours away.
We need to move to where we can be outdoors year round.
I have seen several houses for rent in modesto and sacramento gor 1k to 1300 a month.
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