I am curious to find out how many here have changed the way they live because of their love of cycling.

I have been doing some serious soul searching lately and have come to the conclusion I want to make some changes so I can spend more time on my bike. It is what I truly love to do and gives me a sense of peace and satisfaction that I can't seem to replicate with anything else.

6 months ago my husband and I fufilled a dream and bought a downtown loft. We're now in the heart of the city, close to restaurants, shops, etc. We love the urban lifestyle.

BUT, in spite of all the good things about it, we have come to realize it sucks for cycling. To go for any decent rides we have to put our bikes on the back of the car and drive about 10 miles out of the city. Realistically, this makes it much harder to fit rides in here and there - after work for example. And in spite of all the good things about living here, that one thing is so bad I'm not sure I want to stay here.

We've been eyeing up some suburban areas close to quiet, scenic backroads.

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has found themselves in a similiar dilemma and what they did about it.

I know people will think we're nuts if we put our new place up for sale. It's beautiful and and there's so many great things about living right in the city. But cycling is just so important to us, we are doubtful the long list of GOOD things about being here can outweight the one bad thing.