Staff Writer Nikki BairNikki Bair lives in cycling-friendly but weather-unfriendly Chicago where professionally she is the Senior Portfolio Analyst at a real estate investment firm. Beyond work, she likes to travel, ride bikes and follow those who ride much faster than she ever will. She is an avid traveler, having recently visited her 50th country, and likes to combine traveling and cycling to see the world and the best bike races at the same time. Her favorite races to experience and ride their routes are the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix, where she has struggled up Alpe d’Huez and ridden the cobbles, both rides making her appreciate the skill of professional riders even more.
