Seasoned riders, novices, shop owners and club officers across the suburbs offer their 2021 goals, some specific and individual, others broad and general. All are worthy no matter what type of rider you are. Individual goals Common goals are distanc...

As 2020 ends with a universal, "Let's never do that again!" a simple recognition emerged - biking was a physical, if not mental, lifesaver for many. When organized sports were suspended, when gyms and fitness centers closed and re-closed, biking bec...

"There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes." That's the mantra of Scandinavian parents raising healthy, resilient youngsters unafraid of the outdoors. Same refrain for cold weather bikers, too. As cold becomes the norm, I thought I'd of...

It's certainly not an aerobic workout, but when I can't ride, I read about biking. Here are three books I recommend as stocking stuffers for yourself or like-minded others. Each covers biking from a unique angle, appealing to different tastes. But d...

As autumn's beauty fades, inclement weather takes control, with cycling pundits offering tips for not-so-fair weather riding. Their purpose? To convince you that cold, wind and precipitation don't mean hanging up your wheels until spring. I eschew ...

Bike shop inventory remains tight, but suburban bike collections during the shutdown continue to supply the disadvantaged in the Chicago area and overseas with used bikes. October alone saw 10 collection/recycling events, yielding hundreds of used b...

I humbly apologize. As a seasoned rider, I should know better. An observant bike shop owner gently chided me about my past column photo - my helmet is unsafe, riding too far up my forehead. Today's photo corrects that error. Several readers also reb...

You weren't imagining it - bike trails were crowded during the shutdown. Five county forest preserves confirmed double and even triple trail usage April through August. Riders and nonriders alike had to adjust. Tony Martinez, director of community r...

"Given lemons, make lemonade" is the old saying. Some bikers have gone way beyond lemonade by displaying pandemic shutdown creativity in Schaumburg, Palatine and Wheaton. For 20-plus years, the village of Schaumburg and its park district celebrated ...