Articles filed under Cycling
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Three book suggestions that would make great gifts for your cycling enthusiastNov 24, 2021 5:00 am - Three book suggestions that would make great gifts for your cycling enthusiast
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Instructors, clubs and courses offer programs to train you to bike safelyNov 12, 2021 5:00 am - No matter what, “play it safe” is wise advice. For biking, plenty of safety training exists, much of it free, either instructor-led, virtual, online resources or, my fav...
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Bike into autumn to see fall colors, noteworthy architecture around the suburbsOct 14, 2021 6:00 am - Take in the season by biking to see fall colors, noteworthy architecture around the suburbs
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Cyclists' 1,000-mile Cal's Angels 'War On Wheels' ride to fight cancer ends in St. CharlesOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - It was only fitting that it be pouring rain Monday as cyclists in the third annual Cal's Angels “War on Wheels” ride crossed the finish line in St. Charles. The nearly 1...
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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...