u/Seaweedsam1

Hello, my name is Sam and I am a 22 year old dude with a Honda CB650r in my first riding season looking for people to ride with. I live near Lincoln park and am a young professional. So far I mainly ride Lake Shore Drive and up North on Meridian but am always open to suggestions on new routes. I haven't had much luck finding other people my age that ride in a similar way to me. I like a little hooliganism but the guys I've talked to seemed a bit crazy for my skill level. If anyone happens upon this, feel free to reach out to set up a ride. Picture from the distinguished gentleman's ride attached.

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Hello everyone, I have taken a week and a half off work and plan to go from Chicago to the PNW and back in 12 days. Is this an aggressive timeline? I have done Chicago to NC and back which ended up being ~ 13 hours in a day both ways but I haven't done that type of riding back to back to back. In your expirience is my plan below too hopeful? Additionally I have budgeted $2,000 dollars assuming I can get ~50 miles to the gallon. Are there any surprise expenses I should be expecting?