| Author | Message | ||
     Knotrider |
Knot sure if this is the right place to put this so I will put it in a few spots. I am being transfered (for work) from Dirty Jersey to California. Since I am senior of the losers being transfered, I have my choice of cities to work out of. I will be commuting in a company pick-up truck so lane-splitting is not an option. All I do when I'm not working is ride / race my Buells and ride my road bicycle. The cities I get to choose between are San Francisco and Los Angeles. I am basing my decision on distance to racetracks that have trackdays and racing and work commute time. I am searching Roadracing world & motorcycle technology for track riding groups and racing groups. Any info/advise that helps me make my decision would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. | ||
| Bcordb3 |
either city has plenty of options, Willow Springs, near LA and Laguna Seca and Sonoma in the Bay area. I would prefer the Bay Area for pleasure riding, Rt 1 either North or South of San Franciso is spectacular, wine county, Napa, Sonoma, and Mendicino Counties are fantastic for motorcycles and bicycles, lest we forget wine tasting. Not to far from Lake Tahoe, the Red Woods etc. Here I sit in Arizona! Which is great for riding also. The choice is yours and what a choice to make. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
just the roads alone north of sanfran would be the best choice. spent 4 months out there and they are great to ride. | ||
| Metalstorm |
If it's all about the riding I have to vote SF as well. There's a reason all those damn moto journalists keep coming to my neck of the woods. The roads rock.  | ||
| Leftcoastal |
I live in LA, so of course I would recommend The Bay Area! MUCH nicer roads! I hear parts of LA are really great. Maybe I'll find them someday. AL | ||
| Teeps |
Either city is going to be good, per your specifications. L.A. might be a little cheaper, and will have more days of sunshine a year. Buellgirlie lives up there, but she's not chocolate, as I recall. | ||
| Pwnzor |
LA is a lot cheaper in terms of living expenses, and you will get more fair weather riding days. Plus you get the added bonus of meeting me. Buellgirlie is definitely not chocolate, but very easy on the eyes nonetheless. What part of LA are we talking about here? | ||
| Skinstains |
Wouldn't earthquake probability be a factor ? As well as mudslides and wildfires ? Just wondering... | ||
| Teeps |
Only if you live on the side of a hill, with tall brush and woods near by... Earthquakes happen everywhere there is earth; as long as you're not on a fault line it's pretty safe. | ||
| Akbuell |
Only been to LA and San Fran a couple of times each, to visit. Of the two, San Fran would be my choice. Just seems to be a nicer place. As to the riding, I expect the areas north and east of the Bay would be much better, and probably closer. Not to mention you are that much closer to Wa and Ore and Id and.... LA is probably cheaper (a relative term) for day-to-day living than San Fran. 'Course, you could always ride down there and visit. | ||
| Metalstorm |
Wild fires are always a danger out here where there is so much park land but it'll probably be 50 years before we get another city crumbling quake. We'll get a bunch of small trembles though. Those are actually fun In a sick & twisted kind of way  | ||
| Bcool83 |
Yeah but isn't the Bay Area relatively colder and much rainer than LA area? | ||
| Metalstorm |
It can get in the high 90's low 100's in summer. (I reckon in the City it gets between the high 80's and high 90's) Some winters are in the low teens in the early morning but usually it ranges from the low 40's to the high 50's through out the day in Dec. & Jan. We do get rain. Specially where I'm at about 40 miles north of the City but good gear and good tires for wet riding like Scorpion Syncs keep me riding pretty much all year long. I believe it was Mark Twain who said "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco" | ||
| Leftcoastal |
One of my sisters moved to San Francisco from Los Angeles, about 15 years ago. My mom asked about the earthquake thing. Her response was "Don't worry, Mom, there's lots more class to dying in an earthquake in San Francisco than to dying in one in L.A." Our version of the 4 seasons here in L.A. are: Fire, Mudslide, Flu and Tax. Hope that helps. AL | ||
| Leftcoastal |
You may want to do this move soon - it's common knowledge that eventually, everything EAST of the San Andreas fault will be under the Atlantic Ocean. Both of your choice of cities are west of the fault. That should be the 'clincher' AL | ||
| Mr_gto |
SF all the way. If you move out there ill take you sailing when i come out to see the in laws. I borrow my father in laws bike when i go out there. Its blast! I use to live in Tahoe, the ride around the lake is awesome. Yosemite is a cool ride too. | ||
| Sleez |
no doubt about it... SF!!!! look me up. | ||
| Ezblast |
SF rocks and has the AmericanSportBikeNight - SF MC, and Pashnt.com - all the roads around here just rock - you can melt and get shot at in in socal - where I was born and raised, or enjoy a riding lifestyle year round in the Bay area - gee - what a choice - lol EZ | ||
| Knotrider |
OK boys and girls. I have made my decision to work out of the shop in "Hayward". I was having nightmares about the traffic already. Then I thought of that movie with Martin Sheene. San Francisco here I come. So is anyone here from Hayward ? I will be going on a recon mission in a few weeks. Trying to find a nice place to live etc. Once again, any suggestions appreciated. How about weather ? I hate rain. How cold/long should I expect winters to be ? | ||
| Mikej |
If you have any firearms or are bringing any vehicles with you then get that stuff sorted out ahead of time. As far as "winter" goes, as long as you stay in the great valley you should be fine, apart from that Mark Twain quote. You'll be required to own a copy of Otis Redding's Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, so start shopping for one now, 8-track preferred or vinyl, but a cassette or CD will do in a pinch. For bicycling, if you head into S.F. you'll be required to own at least one fixed gear, front brake optional. There are some good group rides out around Davis and Sacramento and around the S.F. region. There is also a bit of MTB riding. Upon your arrival you will have approximately 93 hours to make at least one motorcycle ride to Alice's Restaurant. We won't talk about what happens if you don't complete the mission within the 93 hour time span. Has something to do with oranges or grapes, I never lived on that side of the great valley so I was exempt. You will also be required to attend at least one American Sport Bike Night meeting and report back to the site here about your visit. Do not try to climb a Redwood tree, nor try to mount a sea lion or seal and ride them like a jetski, we won't talk about that stuff either. There is more to living there but I'll leave that for you to discover. | ||
| Knotrider |
Nice wheels Mikej, I have a Zurich myself 98 or 99 I think. Looking to get a Cervelo TT one day. | ||
| Mikej |
Cervelo's are nice. I'd love to borrow a P3 for a summer. |
