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Close Encounters Happen on the Bike Path
I’m pretty sure he saw me coming. I’m certain he wasn’t expecting to see a cyclist in the middle of the afternoon on an early January day. But I was rather hard to miss as I sat tall atop the … Continue reading
Bicycling Book Review: Bars Across America
If you’ve ever daydreamed about riding a bicycle from coast to coast across the United States, you may want to pick up a copy of John Greenfield’s Bars Across America before you saddle up. This is no cautionary tale. It’s … Continue reading
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More 60 Second Cycling Stories
In an effort to keep my readers up-to-date on interesting cycling news, I have a frequent feature on my Chicago Now blog entitled 60 Second Cycling Stories. Here is the latest update. Watch for a whole new blog site dedicated … Continue reading
It’s Not Spring, But I’ll Take It!
I don’t think I’ve ever ridden my bike in January. Once the temperature drops below forty or the first snowflakes hit the ground (whether they stick or not), my bikes are cleaned, lubed, spit-polished and hung on the wall like … Continue reading
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Tagged Paul Douglas Trail, Winter Cycling
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Introducing Sixty Second Cycling Stories
In an effort to share some of the more interesting cycling stories populating my Google Reader news bundles, I have decided to provide summaries of each in 250 words or less. These stories were posted on Thursday, January 5, 2012 … Continue reading
New Traffic Laws for 2012 with Help from ATA
It’s a new year and with it comes some new traffic laws that most road users will likely never hear about. As much as I would like to stand on my soapbox and rail about the Secretary of State’s inability … Continue reading
Exploring the Possibilities; earthrise Cycle City
Yes, it’s cold out there! While fair weather cyclists, like me, are taking their workouts indoors, the hardiest among us are still committed to riding all winter long. In the US, we’re likely to call these year-round cyclists either brave … Continue reading
Recommended Reading; Grid Chicago
It’s taken six months of blogging here on Chicago Now to get a true feel of what my readers are most interested in. Not surprisingly, the answer is… Controversy! You wouldn’t think there could be anything controversial about bicycling. It’s … Continue reading
A Cyclist’s Resolutions for 2012
This was one of my most popular posts on Chicago Now, so I am reposting it in its entirety. Here are my top 10 bicycling resolutions for 2012. Feel free to add yours in the comments section below… 10. I … Continue reading
Sixty Second Cycling Stories Week in Review
As the snow fell upon the Chicago area this past Thursday, I resigned myself once again to a winter of merely daydreaming about bicycling. Gone was the disbelief of mild winter riding and the confusion of all that witnessed the … Continue reading →