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Old 07-31-2007, 04:55 PM
 
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Hello,

Been living in or near Boulder, CO for the last 25 years But I grew up in the Appalachian coal belt of KY. I am exploring job opportunities in Greenville area. Not to concerned about fitting in as both my wife and I are from near by. But I am a cyclist, mountain and road, as well as a kayaker. I am on my bike or in my boat whenever I get any free time. Boulder has one of the most extensive bike path systems in the nation and the city and county has over 50,000 acres of parks and open space that I make use of. Bicyclist are everywhere in Boulder. I saw a note in another thread about cyclist coming to Greenville. What is it like getting around in Greenville on a bike? Are motorist adversarial? What is the closest whitewater? I don't think I could live in a town that puts vehicles above pedestrians and bikes. Should I stay put.
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Old 07-31-2007, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Greer, SC
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Greenville is where George Hincapie of the Discovery Channel team has chosen to live. He is also developing a property named for his 2005 Tour de France stage win at Pla d'Adet. George also won last year's road race at the US Professional Road Racing Championship, which relocated from Philadelphia to Greenville last year. George's brother Rich owns Hincapie Sportswear, which is doing very well in Greenville.

I am not a cyclist, but I understand that northern Greenville County is excellent biking country, with some great rides into the mountains. That being said, I don't think you will find the area as bicycle friendly as a place like Boulder. There are few bicycle lanes in the urban areas, for example. Still, Greenville is becoming a real hotbed of cycling activity.
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Old 07-31-2007, 07:08 PM
 
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Hi jbuhl!

Greenville would be a great place to live if you love cycling. There are tremendous routes all over the region to build your strength and stamina, not to mention the beauty you are able to enjoy as well.

Here are a few links for you to check out:

Greenville Spinners Bicycle Club

USA Cycling Professional Championships 2007 (http://www.usacyclingchampionships.com/index.php - broken link)

Greenville County Long Range Plan Bike Routes (broken link) (PDF)

Carolina Triathlon
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Old 07-31-2007, 07:33 PM
 
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I forgot to include Go Magazine, a great resource for news and stories related to several outdoor activities in the Upstate.

For kyaking whitewater, you need to check out the wild and beautiful Chattooga River.
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Old 07-31-2007, 08:25 PM
 
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Default Greenville

Encouraging. If you lived on the northeast side of town, how far is it before you get into the foothills?
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Old 08-01-2007, 10:35 AM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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Hello,

Been living in or near Boulder, CO for the last 25 years But I grew up in the Appalachian coal belt of KY. I am exploring job opportunities in Greenville area. Not to concerned about fitting in as both my wife and I are from near by. But I am a cyclist, mountain and road, as well as a kayaker. I am on my bike or in my boat whenever I get any free time. Boulder has one of the most extensive bike path systems in the nation and the city and county has over 50,000 acres of parks and open space that I make use of. Bicyclist are everywhere in Boulder. I saw a note in another thread about cyclist coming to Greenville. What is it like getting around in Greenville on a bike? Are motorist adversarial? What is the closest whitewater? I don't think I could live in a town that puts vehicles above pedestrians and bikes. Should I stay put.
I, too, am interested in how easy it is to get around town on a bike. I did not see a lot of people using their bikes for transportation on my visit ( we did see a lot of people on serious road bikes, wearing all their gear, cycling as a sport/hobby/workout, but not just for transportation). I used to live in Fort Collins, Colorado where there were bike paths and bike lanes everywhere, making it easy to get to work, go out, etc. on your bike. Do people in Greenville do this? Do you get run off the road? Are their bike lanes anywhere, or plans to include them on new roads, or improved roads? Thanks ahead for any input...
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Old 08-01-2007, 12:21 PM
 
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I, too, am interested in how easy it is to get around town on a bike.
This link looks encouraging:

http://www.greenvilleplanning.com/transportation_planning/Bike%20Routes.pdf (broken link)

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Old 08-01-2007, 12:40 PM
 
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This link looks encouraging:
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Yes, it is one of the changes Greenville is experiencing right now, and many more people have become aware of the numerous benefits cycling offers beyond just recreation. The City has really helped lead the way in raising support for building the infrustructure necessary to become a successful urban place to live and there are many plans in the works to continue this development. There are plans in place to sieze Greenville's opportunity to become an outdoor-lover's destination, highlighting the many natural attractions nearby plus creating and enhancing the options in town. We should be hearing more about this in the coming months, if not sooner.
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Old 08-01-2007, 01:01 PM
 
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Y There are plans in place to sieze Greenville's opportunity......

Opportunity, thats exactly what Greenville has before it. From what I have been able to uncover in the last 24 hours it looks like Greenville could become a premiere city if they invest the infrastructure and civic policies to put people outside and reduce the dependency on the automobile.
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