[Dltordj]

Originally Posted by Cyborgt800

Yes, YES! Las Vegas is too scary....best to just stay in the house with a shotgun and the A/C cranked up! Don't go out....TOOO scary!

Mock all you want especially with the amount of people being killed while walking/bike riding around town lately Las Vegas is not walk/bike friendly IMO.

[Bruin Rick]

Originally Posted by nonentity

I live in California, Los Angeles and I am sick of paying super high state income taxes.

I am considering moving to Neveda where there is no state income taxes, but I don't have a car and only commute by bicycle.

In the summer months in Los Angeles I have no trouble biking 20+ miles a day in 90+ degree weather. But I hear the weather in Las Vegas gets over 120 degrees for 6 months a year. Am I going to die on my bike when it is 120 degrees?

Plus I never have to use A/C in California. Is A/C mandatory in Neveda?

Yes, you will die. It is only 110 today but in july it will be 130 or more! And if the heat doesn't kill you first, a drunk will certainly get you. AC is not only mandatory but many people have a spare window unit sitting in storage so they can survive if the main central unit goes out. The heat will kill you within minutes in the summer.

[Bruin Rick]

Originally Posted by nonentity

How cold does it get in Nevada winter? Winter time in Los Angeles gets down to the 30 and I bike just fine. does it get colder?


What other ways does Neveda get tax revenue with a zero state income tax rate?

In California my state income taxes is 9.3 percent.

If I get to keep 9.3 percent of my income I will gladly move to Neveda and put up with 120 degree summers.

is it worth it?

Nevada has 6 months of extreme heat and 6 months of extreme wind. It is not the 30 degrees that gets you but the 50MPH wind that is blowing the cold and the dirt and sand in your face while riding your bike. BTW, I do not recall when the last time it was that there was a freeze in Los Angeles although I know it has happened a few times in the past 100 years.

[Bruin Rick]

Originally Posted by BBMW

While you're a bit over the top on your temperature estimates (I don't think Vegas has ever actually gotten to 120), in the deep summer, you're going to roast alive on a bike.

But to get to your point, remember this phrase - No car, no Vegas. It's as simple as that. While there may be times that it will be very pleasent to be on a bike (those times being NOT mid-summer), Vegas may be the worst city to try to function without a car.

You can wait in the heat and catch a city bus

[Bruin Rick]

Originally Posted by nonentity

i just came back from las vegas and this city sucks for bicyclists.

i saw a penn and teller show, and a beatles circus show.

no one uses a bicycle for commuting.

A bike rack in Vegas is as useful as a milk bucket under a bull!

[LVPoker1]

Originally Posted by Bruin Rick

Yes, you will die. It is only 110 today but in july it will be 130 or more! And if the heat doesn't kill you first, a drunk will certainly get you. AC is not only mandatory but many people have a spare window unit sitting in storage so they can survive if the main central unit goes out. The heat will kill you within minutes in the summer.

From reading this and some of your other posts about Las Vegas I think it is clear that you have never been here. 130? In your other post you mention 50 MPH winds and 30 degrees?

[unf0rgiven6262]

Originally Posted by LVPoker1

From reading this and some of your other posts about Las Vegas I think it is clear that you have never been here. 130? In your other post you mention 50 MPH winds and 30 degrees?

Yep. Welcome to the interwebs.

[Bruin Rick]

Originally Posted by LVPoker1

From reading this and some of your other posts about Las Vegas I think it is clear that you have never been here. 130? In your other post you mention 50 MPH winds and 30 degrees?

Don't take everything seriously. I was responding in jest to the OP who said it is "120 degrees" 6 months a year. Only in Nevada Energy's wildest dreams!

[Cyborgt800]

I'm curious as to WHERE all the anti-LV people are comparing to? Mayberry? Or another large/medium large city? I can say as far as bicycling goes, LV is MUCH better than Denver or Pittsburgh!
Yes, I'm comparing to Denver a lot. It's because that's where I've spent the last thirty years....where are you guys comparing to?

FWIW when I go home at 5 AM I see many people bike commuting....much more so than in Denver.
Here, there are almost always multiple lanes, large parking lanes, fairly level and well maintained streets. Like I said before, no one has honked at me either! I've had a few not give much room but it didn't seem intentional as I've experienced elsewhere.

I rarely have to dodge broken up asphalt or potholes. Plus just about every side street gets you where you're going because of the grid layout.

Sure it may get hot but the sun doesn't burn you nearly as fast here compared to Denver.

As an interesting (Maybe not!) aside....when I was in Denver the worst drivers for bicyclists seemed to be the Subarus with bikes on the roof!

There are bike SNOBS there! If you are a commuter cyclist, you are a lower life form unless you have the latest gear...yup! That means all the pretty neon spandex outfits from the last bike-a-thon or fourteener event you rode! Heaven forbid you wear jersey shorts and a tank top!
I do have a nice bike though, not top of the line, but nice.

[unf0rgiven6262]

Originally Posted by Cyborgt800

I'm curious as to WHERE all the anti-LV people are comparing to? Mayberry? Or another large/medium large city? I can say as far as bicycling goes, LV is MUCH better than Denver or Pittsburgh!
Yes, I'm comparing to Denver a lot. It's because that's where I've spent the last thirty years....where are you guys comparing to?

FWIW when I go home at 5 AM I see many people bike commuting....much more so than in Denver.
Here, there are almost always multiple lanes, large parking lanes, fairly level and well maintained streets. Like I said before, no one has honked at me either! I've had a few not give much room but it didn't seem intentional as I've experienced elsewhere.

I rarely have to dodge broken up asphalt or potholes. Plus just about every side street gets you where you're going because of the grid layout.

Sure it may get hot but the sun doesn't burn you nearly as fast here compared to Denver.

As an interesting (Maybe not!) aside....when I was in Denver the worst drivers for bicyclists seemed to be the Subarus with bikes on the roof!

There are bike SNOBS there! If you are a commuter cyclist, you are a lower life form unless you have the latest gear...yup! That means all the pretty neon spandex outfits from the last bike-a-thon or fourteener event you rode! Heaven forbid you wear jersey shorts and a tank top!
I do have a nice bike though, not top of the line, but nice.

What part of town are you biking around. I live around Trop and Eastern and it is most definitely not bike friendly.