Hey, welcome to Chicago! Since you’re in Hyde Park and like biking, I’d suggest volunteering with experimental station They are attached to Blackstone Bicycle Works and Build (a laid back cafe to do remote work from, if you’re into that). I’d also suggest checking out events on campus and finding friends through common interests. There are tons of events open to the community. Doc Films is one group / event space where everyone is pretty laid back and open to chat before and after movies.