Articles filed under Cycling
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Pedal power: Schaumburg gears up for a month of biking funMay 20, 2025 2:20 pm - Schaumburg encourages biking in June with events like a police-escorted tour, business and family challenges to record miles, and a Bike to Metra Day.
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Naperville man races — and wins — for the glory of old IUMay 18, 2025 3:06 pm - Benet Academy graduate Will Wagner, of Naperville, helped his team repeat as champions at Indiana University’s classic Little 500 bicycle race.
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St. Charles bike shop to mark 50 years with community ride, party in the parkMay 10, 2025 3:04 pm - St. Charles cycling shop The Bike Rack will host its 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 17, and its 13th annual “Everybody Rides” event and party in the park on Sunday, May 18.
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Arlington Heights swings into spring with community bike ride, festivalMay 10, 2025 11:56 am - A large host of of pedal-driven, human-powered vehicles kicked off from North School Park for the Arlington Heights Community Bike Ride and Swing into Spring event Saturday.
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‘It’s a real community builder’: More schools are taking part in Bike to School DayMay 05, 2025 10:25 am - Parents organize Bike to School Day events, "bike buses,“ and monthly youth rides to encourage biking for health and community. New safety courses also help kids gain skills and confidence.
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Despite pause on new biking funds, area projects keep rollingApr 28, 2025 11:37 am - Due to the potential impact of executive orders on biking infrastructure projects, six northeastern Illinois counties are developing separate safety action plans aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
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A team effort: Bike clubs, nature lovers take part in Earth Day clean-up eventsApr 16, 2025 2:00 pm - Those of us old enough to celebrate the first Earth Day (1970) connect the modern environmental movement’s birth with current efforts to tidy up our planet.
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Illinois legislators consider bills expanding bicyclists' rights, liability protectionsMar 30, 2025 7:05 pm - Many Illinois lawmakers are sponsoring bills related to bicycling, including defining tricycles as bikes, allowing bikes to treat stop signs as yield signs, and deeming bikes intended roadway users.
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with Together We RideMar 07, 2025 11:40 am - With the mercury oozing upward and club rides underway, women are taking the lead locally, nationally and globally with bike rides rolling through March 11 for the sixth annual International Women’s Day Together We Ride celebration of International Women’s Day.
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Fat tire bikes allow cyclists to keep riding all winterFeb 15, 2025 9:30 am - Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3-4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.