Baltimore

[PHAT TIRE]

Has anyone lived, visited or know anything about Baltimore, MD area? I may have an opportunity to move there. Is there any MT Biking? Is it safe area, etc... Thanks!

[Pain Freak]

No

[PHAT TIRE]

Please only respond if u have something to offer. Thank u!

[ericfoltz]

I've lived back there. There are some good trails just outside the city (Gambrill SP, Gunpowder Falls). It snows during the winter but usually doesn't stick for long. Summer is hot and humid.

As far as the city goes, the Inner Harbor area is nice but the rest of downtown is one of the rougher cities in the US. There are nice suburbs all around the city though.

[dhshuttlemonkey]

[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3]Baltimore, Maryland Top 10 List[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]1) Baltimore City is the STD Capital of the U.S. (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]1) Baltimore is the Heroin Capital of the country (Baltimore SUN, 2001)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]1) Maryland is the Robbery Capital of the nation (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]1) Baltimore ranks #1 in Loss of it's City Population Base (US Census, 2001)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]1) Baltimore is rated #1 in the U.S. for reported cases of Early Latent Syphilis (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]2) Baltimore City ranks #2 in the country for Robbery (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]2) Baltimore City is rated #2 in the U.S. for reported cases of Congenital Syphilis (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]2) Baltimore is the 2nd Best Place in the nation for lesbians to live (Baltimore SUN, 2001)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]3) Baltimore is the 3rd Most Kid Unfriendly City in the country (www.kidfriendlycities.org)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]3) Baltimore City is rated #3 in the country for reported cases of Syphilis (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]3) Baltimore ranks #3 in the U.S. for reported cases of Gonorrhea (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]4) Baltimore is the 4th Most Dangerous City in the U.S. (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]4 Maryland is the 4th Most Murderous State in the nation (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]4) Baltimore City ranks #4 in the country for Aggravated Assault (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]4) Baltimore City is rated #4 in the country for reported cases of Chlamydia (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]4) Maryland has the 4th Worst AIDS rate in the U.S. (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]5) Five human corpses were found floating dead in Baltimore's Inner Harbor (Baltimore SUN, 2001)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]6) Baltimore is the 6th Most Murderous City in the U.S. (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]6) Maryland is the 6th Most Dangerous State in the country (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]6) Maryland ranks 6th Worst in the nation for the birth of low birthweight babies (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]6) Six of every 100 Baltimore City cops currently faces or have faced criminal charges (WBAL-TV, 2000)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]7) Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area ranks #7 in Most Ozone Air Polluted Cities in the U.S. (www.lungsusa.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS] Baltimore City ranks #8 in the nation for reported cases of AIDS ([SIZE=2][SIZE=1]CDC 2000 HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report)[/SIZE] [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2] Maryland is rated #8 in the U.S. for reported cases of Congenital Syphilis (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2] Maryland's Infant Mortality Rate is the 8th Worst in the country (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2] One of every eight Baltimore residents is a drug addict (Baltimore SUN, 2001)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]9) Maryland ranks #9 in the U.S. for Aggravated Assault (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]9) Maryland ranks #9 in the country for Motor Vehicle Theft (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]9) Nine of every ten drug addicts in Baltimore is infected with Hepatitis C (Baltimore SUN, 2001)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]10) Baltimore ranks #10 in Personal Crime Risk (http://money.cnn.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]10) Maryland has the 10th Worst STDs rate in the U.S. (www.morganquitno.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]10) Coppin State College & Sojourner-Douglass College (Baltimore, MD) rate a 10 (on a scale from 1-10) because their Campus Crime Risk is 10x the national average (www.APBnews.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]10) Baltimore recorded 10 consecutive years of 300+ murders (thru the 1990s)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=3]Enjoy your stay there![/SIZE]

[PHAT TIRE]

Well that kills that idea! lol

[Kid A]

Originally Posted by Franky

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]1) Baltimore City is the STD Capital of the U.S. (CDC 2000 STD Surveillance Report)[/SIZE][/FONT]

Is that why they are called crab cakes

[Winston]

I once got lost in downtown Baltimore after an O's game. One of the scariest experiences of my life.

I always thought the surrounding areas in Maryland were nice. I lived in Blue Ridge Summit, PA (on the PA/MD border) for a couple of years in the late 90's. My rent for an old studio apartment was $225 a month. Ah, the good old days.

[PHAT TIRE]

Ya, I was thinking the 'burbs would be decent but why even be near a city like this. Possible job in Owings Mills is out by some nice parks etc. Not too sure aobut it though!

[BeantownRider]

Yikes, baltimore, I used to drive down to Hopkins a lot with my previous job, and speant some time checking out Baltimore too, not the best city in the world. If you're thinking about moving east, check out philly. I used to ride 4-5 days a week out there and they are just now starting a MTB group that is really flourishing. There's also very well run race series out there with races in NJ, PA, DE and MD, all within a couple hours.

[Burner]

Hey Matt... ever seen 'the Wire' on HBO? rough

I have some cousins and friends that live in Rockville, and it's nice.

[gurp13]

Yeah, I was gonna mention "The Wire." Great show. Not a city I'd want to go to.

That's why they call it Bodymorge, Murderland.

[jfromlv]

So, I guess if you want an STD, some heroine, or looking to get robbed, Baltimore would be a good palce to check out.

[ericfoltz]

Owings Mills is out of the city in a pretty good area. East Coast is a lot different than out here though. I've spent about six years living back there and can't wait to get back each time.