Carmichael Pusateri, the owner of Cycle Bike Shop, has been around to see all of the recent trends in Chicago cycling, including its recent spike in popularity. Pusateri, a former bike messenger turned business owner, opened the bicycle store in 1992 on the 1400 block of South Michigan Avenue. Being in the area for over […]
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Chicago has been named by Bicycling Magazine as the second most bike-friendly city – New York City came in at No. 1. The publication pointed to Chicago’s protected bike lanes and its Divvy bike-sharing program. Chicago was in 10th place in 2010 and moved up to the No. 5 slot in 2012. Columbia College Chicago’s Lea Elgin takes […]
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Learn how to avoid bike theft. Become a member of the Active Transportation Alliance today @ www.activetrans.org/membership via How Not to Get Your Bike Stolen – YouTube. Published on Aug 7, 2014
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Setting out on a ride, it is usually a good idea to have some sense of where the local bike stores are. From potholes to glass in the bike lanes, any ride can turn troublesome, especially if you can’t easily get to a bike store. For riders and residents who are cycling around historic Bronzeville, there […]
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Every experienced cyclist agrees that bicycling isn’t always fun and games. Unfortunately, bike riding has its fair share of hazards and dangers that every bicyclist should be aware of in order to optimize their riding experience. For instance, did you know that majority of biking casualties occur from 4 p.m. to midnight? Learning how to […]
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A new analysis released by Ted Villaire, Communications Director for Active Transportation Alliance, provides the first estimate for total daily bike trips in the city of Chicago, including nonwork trips that are typically excluded from data about the number and percentage of trips taken by bike. The analysis finds that an average of nearly 125,000 daily bike […]
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You can sign up for the Bike Commuter Challenge and you can encourage your employer to get involved, too. By biking to work, you can win prizes, much less feel better and save money and energy. There are more than 7,000 people and 450 Chicagoland companies and organizations signed up for the Bike Commuter Challenge June […]
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