Articles filed under Cycling
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Rides to remember: 9/11 memorial bike rides trigger emotions for cyclistsOct 01, 2021 6:00 am - A sunny blue-sky morning, hauntingly familiar, greeted us Sept. 9 for a 9/11 Remembrance Ride in Schaumburg. The 20-mile bike ride, followed by silence and prayers at Zu...
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Hop on your bike and join a community ride this weekendSep 17, 2021 6:00 am - Can't find an organized bike ride? Really? Club rides abound - distance-leveled fundraisers: 15-25 mile family rides, metric centuries (62 miles) and classics (100), plu...
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Cycling columnist dealt with physical, psychological trauma to get on the bike againSep 10, 2021 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-column series. Part 1 appeared Friday, Sept. 3. “Sounds like the twisties,” a family friend surmised. Adam suspected that my three...
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Lessons from 'knee-hab': Cycling columnist sidelined after fall from his bikeSep 03, 2021 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first column in a two-part series. Part two will publish next week. Mounting a bike on a May Texas evening, little did I realize that a minor...
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Arlington Heights Bicycle Club members forge friendships on and off the roadAug 24, 2021 6:00 am - "Zero Mile Ride." Oxymoron maybe? Actually, it's a social activity the Arlington Heights Bicycle Club enjoys. When it's too cold, club members indulge in two favorite pu...
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Bike Palatine Club's CycleFest offers four different routesAug 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Bike riders of all ages and skill levels are invited to join CycleFest Tour of Palatine, which kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, from Towne Square at Smith and Slad...
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Along for the Ride: Grand Illinois Bike Tour explores Madison CountyAug 03, 2021 11:00 pm -
One year in, cycling columnist has plenty of ground to cover
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Along for the Ride: Grand Illinois Bike Tour, safer crossing at Wilke, Lake-Cook roadsAug 03, 2021 6:00 am - Bezos can have his weightless fun. A brisk 15 to 20 mph cycle is excitement enough for me. Re-entry is simple, safe, too, just flicking down the kickstand. Green lightin...
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Seniors rediscover joys of biking thanks to trishaws piloted by Cycling Without Age volunteersJul 27, 2021 6:00 am - Seniors rediscover joys of biking thanks to trishaws piloted by Cycling Without Age volunteers
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'It's like the coolest thing': Downtown Mundelein transformed for day of bike racesJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - Downtown Mundelein was transformed into a professional bike racetrack Monday for the inaugural Mundelein Grand Prix, a series of 10 races that drew about 430 professiona...