Best places for trail riders

["Karen Schwartz" <karlar@flash.net>]

Dear Rick,

  So what makes Colorado so great and so much better than California?  I've been wondering if there is a "best place in the US" to live for those of us who love to ride a variety of challenging trails, with reasonable weather, and enough AERC rides to keep us content at least most of the year.

  Although we Ride Campers are shy about expressing our opinions, I hope some of us will be willing to talk about the riding benefits of favorite locales.  My area, for instance, has about 10 great public parks offering great conditioning within an hour's drive.  And our weather is pretty good 9-10 months of the year.  But the urban sprawl and the freeway traffic in the East Bay are really horrendous.  We're also lucky to have several well run endurance rides within less than an hour's drive.

  What's it like where you are?

Karen Schwartz 

Livermore, CA