Oh man I'm not sure I could do the move from the West Coast to AZ. The best mountains to lack of mountains. But, seems like it will bode well for a MC business! Good luck!
First of all welcome to Phoenix. You'll love it here. I look forward to meeting up once you settle in.
Second, and this is for Krash, Arizona is one of the "mountain states" in the US. Phoenix is surrounded on all sides by 4k foot to 7k foot mountains. My office is a mile from 2 two different mountains. 3 hours from Phoenix are a few ski resorts with 12k foot mountains. Our football team is the Cardinals which is Spanish for "mountains". Ok the last one I made up.
Oh I know, I just get spoiled being from AK, then moving to MT, then to WA. I have friends who have ridden the mountains there (as well as an ex GF who worked at Taos) So I've heard a bit about it, as well, our football team in MT played you guys. I would miss the ocean, as well as all the coastal opportunities. I spent some time around Phoenix, and I know that's not what the whole state is like, but not my style at all. Not to say I wouldn't mind exploring with someone who does all of that out there, and get the "locals" tour.
I can imagine you can ride MC all year round there, in nice weather though!
Dang I didn't know missing u at the oceanshores bike thing would make u move away I just spent a week deer hunting at my brothers in eastern wa . I've considered moving there a few times just to get alittle more riding days in