I'm just curious. Ocassionally I travel for work or for pleasure and I would like to get an idea of the scene in various places. For example, I'm planning on doing the 1st Annual Chicago Crit. on July 27 since I lived in Chicago prior to moving back in Miami and love the idea of a race in Grant Park near the lake and on Michigan Ave.

I think (based on no evidence of course) that Miami may be a little tougher since 1) there are a lot of cyclist down here period; 2) a lot of folks from countries where cycling is much more of a national pastime than in the US; 3) and the riding all year-round (i.e. folks may be on form more of the year since they don't hang it up for long winters).