Articles filed under Cycling
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Looking for a new bike route? Check out the 2021 Ride GuideJun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Looking for a new bike route? Check out the 2021 Ride Guide
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Largest organized ride in Illinois, Fifth Third Bike the Drive returns Sept. 5Jun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Largest organized ride in Illinois, Fifth Third Bike the Drive returns Sept. 5
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How McHenry County Bicycle Club has stayed active for 40 yearsJun 01, 2021 6:00 am - I know what it takes for a marriage to flourish 40-plus years. What about a bike club? Organized in spring 1981, the McHenry County Bicycle Club celebrates its 40th anni...
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Good News Sunday: Wheaton's new electric bike shop is on a rollMay 30, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A husband and wife took a long road trip...
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Schaumburg to celebrate Bike Month with several eventsMay 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Though COVID-19 restrictions are easing on indoor activities for those who are vaccinated, the village of Schaumburg is encouraging people to get out and enjoy the great...
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Mundelein hopes summer cycling event brings 'block party' feeling downtownMay 19, 2021 5:30 am - Mundelein will host a colorful, fast-paced event this summer featuring a full day of amateur and professional bicycle racing. Hundreds of riders will be in town July 19 ...
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Rides of Silence May 19 honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while ridingMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - A parked car at age 12 has been my only bike-vehicle encounter. I've been lucky. Last year 26 area cyclists were not. Bike fatalities more than doubled in northeastern I...
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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...