Just Moved to Wisconsin

[alaskanflyboy]

Well. I'm even further from Alaska now. My girlfriend is originally from Milwaukee and after 3 years of unemployment and random temp job assignments that last only a few days, a friend from here told her of a job here. She applied, did a phone interview and got the job. So now I'm here, and so is my bike.

I'm just curious who all is close to Milwaukee.

 

[MNGreg]

In Mn here.Milwaukee is about 4-5 hrs from me. Congrats to her on the job!! What about your income?

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[alaskanflyboy]

In Mn here.Milwaukee is about 4-5 hrs from me. Congrats to her on the job!! What about your income?

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I'm going to start looking this week. I shouldn't have too much trouble being I just came off 4 and a half years of experience in air cargo ground handling. I should be able to get in at the airport (I'm 10 minutes from Gen. Mitchell Int'l), or a warehousing gig (which uses most of the same skill set). As it stands, her job makes enough that we won't be hurting if it takes a month for me to find something, so it's nice to not have the pressure. I can find something I actually want to deal with with rather than the first place that says, "When can you start?"

 

[milepig]

You should check out the roads in Southwestern Wis, kind of around the La Crosse area. Use google map with the terrain feature checked. I've heard it called "alphabet souping", just look for the county road with letters. Haven't been there myself... yet, going next year, but I heard there's some pretty fun roads there.

 

[CrazyCawi]

Well. I'm even further from Alaska now. My girlfriend is originally from Milwaukee and after 3 years of unemployment and random temp job assignments that last only a few days, a friend from here told her of a job here. She applied, did a phone interview and got the job. So now I'm here, and so is my bike.

I'm just curious who all is close to Milwaukee.

Im from minnesota. We should meet up and do the ABC runs in wisconsin dude, best twisties EVER

 

[MustGoFaster]

I'll be back in Chicago in 5 days. Only about 2 hours away, give or take.

 

[Marthy]

Welcome in WI....cheese head! LOL If you like beer that's the place to be. Been there few time for races. Nice city, not sure I will move there...

 

[WIyamirider]

I live in Waukesha, about 30 minutes directly west of Milwaukee. I've lived here for my whole life, so if you have any questions about the area, let me know!:welcome:

 

[MNGreg]

Welcome in WI....cheese head! LOL If you like beer that's the place to be. .

As long as he doesnt become a full fledged cheese head and become a Packer Backer... It is ok! LOL

 

[Maadi]

My only experience of Wisconsin is driving up to Green Bay area, my in-laws live there. We were there for a vacation in August and rode their bikes around and up to UP, Michigan. And it was so boring! All the roads up there are flat and straight! So my advice is: do not motorcycle around Green Bay - Door County area! Watch out for farm equipment and deer!
Congratulations for your girlfriend for the new job!

 

[0150r]

I am from the Appleton area (3 hours north). I'm currently in San Diego but will be moving back next fall. I've heard that there are a lot of fall group rides through some of the forests that look amazing with the changing leaves. Be prepared to see a lot of folks without helmets on though.

Watch out for deer on the country roads! They will run out in front of you and then stop to wait for you to hit them.

 

[alaskanflyboy]

I am from the Appleton area (3 hours north). I'm currently in San Diego but will be moving back next fall. I've heard that there are a lot of fall group rides through some of the forests that look amazing with the changing leaves. Be prepared to see a lot of folks without helmets on though.

Watch out for deer on the country roads! They will run out in front of you and then stop to wait for you to hit them.

Yeah. I saw a couple guys on R1s and GSXR1000s in full gear sans helmet flying by yesterday. I found it a little bizarre. I was near Idaho, which also doesn't have a helmet law, but I never saw anyone there in a one piece race suit, tall race boots, and gloves who also didn't have a helmet.

As for deer? The stretch of highway between Spokane and my folks place was in the top 5 in the nation for deer strikes a few years ago, just behind the infamous Ponoco, PA.

 

[CrazyCawi]

As long as he doesnt become a full fledged cheese head and become a Packer Backer... It is ok! LOL

Im a packers backer. Whats it to ya?

 

[leem00]

Well. I'm even further from Alaska now. My girlfriend is originally from Milwaukee and after 3 years of unemployment and random temp job assignments that last only a few days, a friend from here told her of a job here. She applied, did a phone interview and got the job. So now I'm here, and so is my bike.

I'm just curious who all is close to Milwaukee.

time for a name change!

 

[alaskanflyboy]

I expect to remain loyal to my Seahawks. Why? I don't know. I think it's a terminal illness you pick up from the Pacific Northwest.

 

[III PETE]

I'm right at the border if WI/IL. Takes me about an hour to get to mitchell. Go to youtube and look up the miltown throwdown. It's a HUGE group ride in Milwaukee. It was about a month ago but it's something worth checking out for next year.

Daa Bears!

 

[Grumpy]

Milwaukee is a bit of a ride for me, but not bad. I'm in the northwest burbs of Chicago.

 

[alaskanflyboy]

I suppose I should offer an update. About a month after my last post, I started working at the airport in Waukesha. It's been a good job to date, though a bit of a commute at roughly 30-40 minutes each way.

I have found that traffic on the freeways scare me a little, that 90 degrees and 90 percent humidity are not very tolerable, and that rain always comes with lightning here, so I haven't used the bike as much for commuting as I did in Spokane.

I'm still also looking for a good stretch of roads to ride on. I think I've found a few in the Kettle Moraine this weekend, but I haven't had a chance to get the bike ready for summer yet.

With summer coming, I plan on making a point of meeting up with you guys in the area.

 

[DiHydro]

I'm up in Oshkosh, seems like the better riding roads are to the west and to the north, although along the lake would be a good ride.

 

[latony007]

well at least the weather in Alaska and Wisconsin is very similar
congrats on the new job hope all works out for you.