Cyclists take it for granted - wind whistling past our ears, that quasi-sensation of flying. Children with a motor disability, brain injury or balance issue don't. Families with special-needs children can hardly see past health appointments, neurolo...

Higher pump prices plus warmer weather can reshape one's transportation thinking. May delivers just the calendar kick to opt for a bike-healthy way of commuting, running errands and satisfying other transportation needs. Since 1956, the League of Am...

Except for pathways laid down by native wildlife and their Indigenous hunters, our complex Illinois transportation network has depended on planning. Same is true for many taken-for-granted suburban trails and bike routes crisscrossing our communitie...

Winter's dull grays getting you down? Colorfully scenic rides don't have to wait for spring's splashy palette. More bike routes than I imagined retain an energizing, visual appeal year-round. Several communities claim extensive public trail art to s...

As a year-round cyclist, I leaned my Schwinn daily against the math blackboard, tallying another successful commute to school on non-icy roads. Now retired, I'm lower on the year-rounder spectrum, pedaling only for errands and fitness, still avoidin...

"Plan your work. Work your plan." Prudent advice no matter what you attempt. Even wiser if you "make no little plans," as urban architect Daniel Burnham once said. Improving Chicago area bicycling happens to involve "no little plans." Despite the sh...

Winter's dull grays getting you down? Colorfully scenic rides don't have to wait for spring's splashy palette. More bike routes than I imagined retain an energizing, visual appeal year-round. Several communities claim extensive public trail art to s...

Don't wait until Thanksgiving to fix your oven, or until spring to fix your bike. In winter, shops can turn around repairs/tune-ups fairly quickly, assuming parts availability. Lousy weather is when to pay your local bike shop a visit. Sixteen Chica...

While winter may not be your liking, You can still enjoy cold without biking, No such thing as bad weather, When friends get together For coffee, snowshoeing and hiking! Viking biking, anyone? At our latitude, winter cycling may not be for everyone...

While winter may not be your liking, You can still enjoy cold without biking, No such thing as bad weather, When friends get together For coffee, snowshoeing and hiking! Viking biking, anyone? At our latitude, winter cycling may not be for everyone....