Articles filed under Cycling
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Navy Pier Flyover finally opens, 7 years after construction began
May 10, 2021 5:52 PM - With the clouds parting on cue and the lake glistening in the distance, Chicago leaders officially opened the last stretch of the much-delayed Navy Pier Flyover project on Monday.
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The growing popularity of e-bikes: What are they, who's riding them, and is it cheating?
May 4, 2021 6:00 AM - Here to stay, with plenty of choices, e-bikes are more popular than ever with my fellow Baby Boomers, commuters and others. -
Bike-sharing program debuts in Grayslake
Apr 23, 2021 6:50 PM - After more than three years in discussion, Lake County's first bikeshare program has debuted in Grayslake -
Quizzes help motorists, bicyclists learn how to share the road
Apr 19, 2021 6:00 AM - As the weather warms, it's perfect timing to measure your "safety IQ" using the Bike Safety Quiz of Ride Illinois, the statewide, nonprofit bike advocacy organization. Take the quiz at bikesafetyquiz.com. -
Why there's a shortage of bikes, and how you can make yours last longer
Apr 13, 2021 10:18 AM - With bikes hard to come by -- parts and accessories, too -- there is no better time to make friends with your local bike shop. -
Signup now available for Swedish Days Bicycle Ride
Mar 19, 2021 3:20 PM - The Swedish Days Bicycle Ride, canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns this year on Sept. 12. -
Spring means it's time to plan your next bike adventures
Mar 11, 2021 3:54 PM - Hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance, Suburban Action Week Feb. 15-19 brought together speakers promising an exciting year ahead fro bicyclists, likely to sustain last year's biking boom. Clubs and other groups are also planning activities. -
Spring means it's time to plan your next bike adventures
Mar 11, 2021 3:00 PM - Hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance, Suburban Action Week Feb. 15-19 brought together speakers promising an exciting year ahead fro bicyclists, likely to sustain last year's biking boom. Clubs and other groups are also planning activities. -
Support gender equality by joining International Women's Day ride
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 AM - Get your bikes out of the garage for an early March ride that is all about solidarity. Lombard rider Dawn Piech, founder of International Women's Day Together We Ride event in 2020, hopes for another big turnout for her event this year, even though it will be virtual. -
Avid cyclist advocates for more suburban biking, transit infrastructure
Jan 29, 2021 8:46 AM - Last September, Ride Illinois, the statewide, nonprofit bike advocacy organization, bestowed its 2020 Leadership Award for advocacy training to suburban Advocacy Manager Maggie (Melin) Czerwinski of the Active Transportation Alliance (Active Trans).
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