Southwest - Illinois to Tucson move
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Peoria Nate
11-06-09, 01:22 PM
I'm moving from Peoria, Illinois to Tucson, Arizona in early January. As of right now I'm riding about 10-20 miles a day but that's in about 40-60 degree weather. Has anybody else made a similar move and how was your riding effected? What differences should I expect?
zonatandem
11-06-09, 11:34 PM
Moved from Michigan to Tucson 31 years ago.
In Michigan we rode about 4,000 miles per year. Notched up to 10,000 miles a year in Tucson
You can ride 13 months out of the year here!
Now retired and in our mid-70s and riding 4,000 a year again.
No regrets!
Desert Fox v2
11-07-09, 12:19 AM
The weather her right now is perfect for riding. I went out for a short ride and it was only about 80. I am just getting into cycling but I know that Tucson has been name one of the best cities in the country to bike.
fuzzbox
11-08-09, 11:23 AM
You should move to Peoria, AZ so you can keep your same name.
Tucson is a great city for riding. You'll love it.
I moved to Phoenix from Wisconsin 3 years ago. Biking year-round isn't a problem here. In the summer you need to start out really early but it's still doable. I noticed I can tolerate the heat well but I do ride slower when it's 100-110.
40-60 degrees you'll see people in coats and hats down here! Most of the year the weather is perfect for biking and clouds/rain are rare compared to Illinois.
Another side benefit of the move... I worked as a computer programmer in Wisconsin. Sat at a desk all day. I weighed 195 before moving out here. I now weigh 155 since I can bike and work out year round (and frozen Custard/Butterburgers are free for me so that's an accomplishment!).
P.S. I know Phil from the East Peoria Culver's Frozen Custard restaurant. Tell him hi from George (Culver's of Phoenix) if you're in there before you move down.