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[Webelo]

I just got offered a job in Rybnik and I was wondering if anyone has had experience riding bikes in Poland. I ride competively and as transportation in New England and am planning on bringing a bike a bike as a mode of transportation. Riding in traffic and with cars doesn't bother me. Any help would be awesome.

shot in the dark... does anyone know if there is Cyclocross racing in Southwest Poland?
Thanks!
-john

[svenhassel]

hi i'm close to zakopane in poland further east than where you'll be and as far as i'm concerned poland is great for cycling, however, roads are terrible because the polish are generally terrible drivers, a danger to each other let alone the cylist, still this only serves to keep your reflexes sharp. as for competitions there's plenty going on, i don't have time to find out what cyclocross is but bikes are big in poland, there's a tour de poland for example so i'm sure you'll find what you need.