Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
If an American is serious about retiring abroad, the citizenship issue becomes issue #1 with culture shock and language becoming issue #2 & 3 depending on the location and individual.
I'm gathering the documents for my application and should be provided Italian citizenship by the end of the year. My approval is automatic through marriage.
However, gaining citizenship and arranging healthcare coverage should be done more than a year before relocating in most cases.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.