Currently, I live in New Zealand, but my partner has a job offer in Chicago, and I’m doing some research on whether it would be a good place to live. Cycling is quite a big part of my life, which is where my social circle is, and where I spend more of my spare time than I like to admit. NZ has grea…

[image] batwood14: I would also argue that the WORS mountain bike race series just to the north in Wisconsin, and the Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS) just around the lake in Michigan — with the average drive to an event being about 2.5 hours for WORS and 3.5 hours for an MGRS event are the be…

I am just going to say my opinion and no I did not read all the other comments. If your life is 100% cycling focused, Chicago absolutely sucks to live in from that perspective. If you happen to be an open minded individual who likes lots of art, food, entertainment and “lifestyle” and just happen …

Thanks! Currently my life is very cycling focused. I’d be there 2-3years before being relocated back home. I can live with flatland for a while if there are groups and communities to interact with, but i would find it hard to give up that along with good terrain, and my job (which I’ll also need to …

Shut up and jump. Its 3 years, you will never regret it. You would regret not doing it 40 years from now. Just do it. Nothing anyone here can say can prepare you for how much of a different world it is. If 20 years ago me had that chance and didnt take it, i would never let them live it down.

FWIW I grew up in Michigan, near Chicago. There are a lot of things to like about the Midwest, when I was growing up we spent June at our cottage on a lake. And skiing in the winter. After graduating from college I moved to the west coast and have lived in California and Oregon for 36 years. If you’…

One more then i promise i will cut it out. You can take a train to detroit and race maidson worlds at the lexux velodrome. lexusvelodrome.com

[image] [image] [image] Thank god we can upload gifs again :joy:

It needs sound though or you might think its Russian :wink:

[image] Power13: Bandana - A bike ride in Barrington, IL This thread is fascinating as I grew up in the Chicagoland area, lived in Utah the last 20 years, and my wife and I kick around moving back. I’ve thought “what would I do with myself” since I picked up cycling out here and get obsessive…

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