Articles filed under Cycling
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Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever sinceJun 16, 2024 8:50 am - For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance.
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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 8:34 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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Signaling your approach: Bicycle safety should rank top-of-mind for all ridersMay 28, 2024 6:08 am - With warmer weather and more cyclists hitting the roadways, safety should rank top-of-mind for anyone sharing traffic with vehicles of greater mass and speed.
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Pump up your tires — May is National Bike MonthApr 30, 2024 6:55 am - National Bike Month launches May 1, and with it plenty of opportunities to shake the dust off your bike.
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 12, 2024 10:29 am - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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It’s not always a breeze: Tips for cycling in spring’s wild windsMar 25, 2024 1:31 pm - Battling homeward in near-18 mph March headwinds gave proof to the old saw: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” At least the lion part.
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Celebrate International Women’s day with free area bike rides March 8-11Mar 07, 2024 6:28 am - As temperatures climb, so does biking enthusiasm. February tempted cyclists outdoors with some of the best winter cycling in years. March continues to tease.
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‘Turn your grief into helping others’: Friends start charity to honor Arlington Heights cyclist who died in crashFeb 06, 2024 1:11 pm - Determined to carry on his legacy, friends and family of an Arlington Heights man who died in a 2022 AIDS charity bike ride have launched a nonprofit organization dedicat...
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Along for the Ride: Don’t be a statistic in 2024 by using safe cycling practicesJan 22, 2024 11:03 am - With freezing temperatures, snowy/icy roads and less daylight, winter cajoles us off the bike saddle to a safer activity, setting cycling goals. Catalogued among my past ...
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Cycling stories of the year: Bike/pedestrian plans, safety education and mountain bike racingJan 02, 2024 9:09 am - Mountain bike racing, new bike/pedestrian plans and a safety education surge for Illinois students highlighted biking in 2023. Unfortunately, fatalities continued to ris...