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Riding moto support for the Ironman race in Boulder, CO tomorrow. Just got back from our pre-race briefing. Apparently a moto got tangled up with a bicycle in last week's race in Germany. Rider was killed. So they're being super critical of the moto's right now. See video below. Pretty good gig though - paying us $175 per moto for about 3 hours work. After Saturday's race, I'll be marshalling a 6 day ride across Colorado beginning on Sunday. Only $150 a day for that but should be fun. Wifey snagged me a free room in Boulder, too !
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Both. There are no jobs here to speak of and the population has moved away over the years. The town, like many in the Midwest, is a shadow of it's former self.
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The town is also full of old factories that have been out of service for years. Probably dating from the m id 1800's, they're all empty now ....
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Two main styles of homes in the area; Federal and Victorian - with the Federal style being a bit older, (1780's to 1810-ish). Cool Federal home made from limestone ...
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So, last day in town and I went for a short cruise to shoot some piccies. The East End Tavern - spent many a night here drinking way too much beer in my younger days. It's a dump but the beer was cold and cheap....
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One of the cheapest areas in the USA. Parts of the south (Alabama Mississippi) may be a bit cheaper, but not much,
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That's about 1/3 of the steps and stairs I have now, but I get what ya mean.
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Yes - not desert, rolling hills and lots of green. Kinda like England and the supposed Peak District. No crowds or traffic , either. It;d probably cost around $100K to finish that house and then you'd have $150K in it. Probably could only sell it for $80K. But to live in and not worry about resale, it'd be good.
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So that'd be like 300-400 lbs of stuff. Quite a bit. Don't think I'll ever need to carry that much stuff on a bike as I don't camp. Would be nice to have some extra space though.