hiro Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 I might move out of Ohio. If you had a choice, would you choose St. Louis, MO or Charlotte, NC? Can anyone compare the riding experience in either place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 I think part of 129 is in North Carolina, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 NC for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 St Louis is a shithole. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 If you are gonna ask, ST Louis, leaves more open in NC for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc32-0 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 You're kidding right? Mountains,the ocean,great riding and a active traditional music scene...N.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 This isn't even a choice Charlotte all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 NC...... to quote OR's own version of Gandalf "St. Louis is a shithole". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 St. Louis if you want to be shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo72 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 There are some nice suburbs of St Louis but if everything else is equal I would go to NC. Easy choiceSent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Here's what I learned about NC coming from Ohio. IMO 3 months out of the year it's hot and humid as all get out. You can't hang out outside for more than 10 minutes without your clothes drenched in sweat. In the spring there's a month where everything's covered in thick green/yellow pollen 24/7. No one goes in the woods, especially not off trail or kayaks cricks once it's in the 80's or above. Tooooo many copperheads a.k.a. Water moccasins, everywhere! For real. Worst bunch of asshole drivers, I've ever seen but I lived in the sticks in Ohio and ventured smaller cities. Freeway left lane riders are plenty and NO ONE gives them time to get over if they wanted to because everyone is used to the asshole not getting over. No one understands who is supposed to go first at a stop sign. Roads are narrower and not as well lit or marked or something. Might be the intense sunlight or they don't use reflective paint. They only bury there water lines maybe 12"'s. Gutters on houses are optional. Curbs and dividers in the roadways everywhere! I'm not sure why maybe since u-turns r legal they crank up the divider things. Whoever mandates commercial parking lots is a moron. Wherever you'd think, through common sense, there'd be a exit, nope, turn around and/or if there is an additional exit be forced to go the wrong direction on the road because of the dang divider again. Meat prices are high. Sand on the road is a hazard for bikes. You have to pressure wash your house twice a year. They all get moldy because at night the entire house siding is covered in sweat and also tree frogs, which is kinda cool. Houses are not as well insulated as they are in Ohio. I think it's due to different regulations or that it needs to breathe more since it gets so sweaty. Their version of a snowstorm is literally, if it snows. They do get black ice really really bad. Either of those happen, everyone stays home or should. Mowing the grass is extremely easy. The sandy soil does not seem to promote thick grass. They have genetic midget deer. They look like normal bodied deer, slightly smaller, but with short legs. It rains in the fall like it does in the spring in Ohio. "Most" people have a built in southern hospitality that is seemingly more polite than Ohioans. Theres lizards. Very few birds. No rabbits to speak of where they'd normally be in Ohio. Squirrels are smaller. People mow their grass at a 1/4". I'm not sure why. Perhaps so the only thing that can grow is a grass called centipede. Ohio Kentucky bluegrass will not grow here. Well it grows then dies. "Topsoil" bought from a landscape company is dark sand. Topsoil from a box store is old mulch and dark sand. Cars and trucks, while not rusty, carry a premium for not being rusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsn3485 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 NC...it was on my short list when I moved to Nashville. I have a certain affinity for STL, but only for vacationing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Wow, so NC wins by a longshot. Gump has me scared. Tail of the Dragon is still almost 4 hours away. I did visit Gastonia once, which is close to Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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