Articles filed under Cycling
-
Registration for Lake in the Hills triathlon will close FridayJun 11, 2018 1:00 am - Swimmers, runners and cyclists from throughout the region will swarm to Lake in the Hills for its annual triathlon Sunday. The course comprises a half-mile swim in Woods...
-
Huntley man to cycle 270 miles for charityJun 11, 2018 1:00 am - Bob Higgins' lifelong goal has been to go cycling every day. "Cycling is a passion," said the 66-year-old Huntley resident who will be riding next month in the 16th annu...
-
Dust off your bike and follow these cycling safety tipsJun 03, 2018 7:30 am - Warm weather has finally arrived and village streets, forest preserve paths and lakefront trails are growing more crowded with bikes. Summer is ideal for cyclists, but ...
-
Damp weather doesn't keep cyclists away from Arlington Heights tourMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Heights may be best known for its world-class horse racing track and lively downtown, but its extensive network of bike paths is noteworthy in its own right. N...
-
Bicycling to work in the suburbs requires risk, effort; why I do it anywayOct 15, 2017 7:40 am - Bicycling has always been part of my life. It started with riding my Schwinn Sting-Ray all over the neighborhood in Harwood Heights in the 1970s, and it progressed to m...
-
Cycling to work means better health and a longer lifeOct 15, 2017 7:30 am - A British medical journal published a study this spring that seemed to confirm what dedicated bicyclists had long suspected: Commuting on two wheels is really, really go...
-
Des Plaines River Trail upgrades plannedSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - Upgrades are planned to the Des Plaines River Trail between Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines and North Avenue in Melrose Park, officials said. Preliminary engineering for the...
-
Community bike ride in Arlington Heights Saturday, Sept. 16Sep 10, 2017 1:00 am - A free community bike ride throughout Arlington Heights is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16. Both adult and youth cyclists can participate in a 14-mile bike tour, or a 4...
-
High speed thrills at Winfield CriteriumAug 20, 2017 1:00 am - Hundreds of cyclists sped through the streets of Winfield as residents cheered them on from sidewalks and front yards Sunday during the village's annual criterium-style ...
-
Suburbs welcome wounded vets on 500-mile trekAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - Omar Duran learned the hard way this weekend how Barrington Hills got its name. "Whoever called you all 'flatlanders' needs to take it away," said Duran, a retired Army ...