Articles filed under Cycling
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Wheeling woman embodies Navy motto as she bikes cross country to serve veteransMay 11, 2021 6:00 am - In summer 2016, Tracy Sefcik took part in RAGBRAI, The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Sponsored by The Des Moines Register Media, it is the oldest, l...
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Navy Pier Flyover finally opens, 7 years after construction beganMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - 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 ...
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The growing popularity of e-bikes: What are they, who's riding them, and is it cheating?May 04, 2021 6:00 am - Call me old-fashioned, or a bike snob, but aren't e-bikes cheating? Electric assist bikes, aka e-bikes, surging in popularity, make me pedal harder to catch up, literall...
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Bike-sharing program debuts in GrayslakeApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - The first bike-sharing program in Lake County debuted Friday in Grayslake with a message from organizers that transcended the benefits of exercise and environmental sust...
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Quizzes help motorists, bicyclists learn how to share the roadApr 19, 2021 6:00 am - Every great civilization has its origin story - "Seven Grandfathers" for the Potawatomi Nation, Genesis for the Jewish people and Rome's mythological twins Romulus and R...
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Why there's a shortage of bikes, and how you can make yours last longerApr 12, 2021 6:00 am - With bikes hard to come by - parts and accessories, too - there is no better time to make friends with your local bike shop. Unfortunately, a survey of five bike shops r...
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Signup now available for Swedish Days Bicycle RideMar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Swedish Days Bicycle Ride, canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns this year on Sept. 12. The Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club is pleased to announce ...
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Spring means it's time to plan your next bike adventuresMar 10, 2021 5:00 am - With 2021 snowfall at 40-plus inches, outdoor biking seemed a distant dream just days ago. Across the region, however, bike advocates, planners and organizers generate h...
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Spring means it's time to plan your next bike adventuresMar 05, 2021 12:00 am -
That means it's time to plan your next bike adventures
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Support gender equality by joining International Women's Day rideFeb 16, 2021 5:00 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 ev...