u/cyclosciencepub

TL;DR: If you were to retire soon and wanted to find a great small/midsize town in Colorado to road bike ride, where would you go and why?

Daydreaming about retirement. Currently living in Eastern Massachussetts. I ride around 8K miles per year/ 6 times a week and love to ski in Winter. As I age and come closer to retirement, I'm thinking of living for an year in Colorado to see whether it is a good fit. My partner is a marathoner who is also into longer trail runs (50 milers, etc...).

We have been peeping into places like Golden, but wouldn't shy away from smaller towns like Montrose and Grand Junction. The key elements on the decision are:

• Cycling culture and community
• Running culture and community (I know; wrong sub ...)
• Richness of road cycling routes
• COL similar or lower to MASS
• Wealth of group rides
• Good medical support (you know...)
• Generous outside riding season (can ride below freezing, if no black ice is involved)

What would be your pick, and why?

Thanks and happy riding!