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Home » bikes

Tag: bikes

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The Simplified, Citywide Mellow Chicago Bike Map 

by John Greenfield July 8, 2020August 18, 2021

A newly expanded guide to chill cycling routes in the city and beyond

Posted inNews & Politics

The Bike Issue

by Reader staff June 22, 2018August 18, 2021

Bike the city in peace using our Mellow Chicago Bike Map, drink and ride in northwest Indiana, meet Woodlawn’s mechanics in training and more.

Posted inNews & Politics

The Mellow Chicago Bike Map: Our guide to the lowest-stress routes in the city

by John Greenfield June 20, 2018August 18, 2021

Consider opting out of riding on our city’s hectic, car-choked arterials in favor of peaceful side streets.

Posted inBlogs

Amazon bid includes $2.25 billion in incentives, far less than the $9 billion offered by New Jersey, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd October 24, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Yelp names the five best Chicago neighborhoods to open a business in.

Posted inBlogs

The Nik Wallenda of style

by Isa Giallorenzo November 15, 2014August 18, 2021

Isa Giallorenzo’s Street View ran into a guy who knows how to balance his details.

Posted inBlogs

We’re taking John Kass’s bike bullying seriously

by Gwynedd Stuart November 14, 2014August 18, 2021

The Trib columnist continues to create excuses to bash cyclists.

Minimal’s conceptual sketches for load-carrying and integrated-lighting systems
Posted inArts & Culture

‘This is the bike for Chicago’

by Patrick Sisson July 23, 2014August 18, 2021

The worst winter in decades inspired a design firm and frame builder to fashion a bike tough enough for this town.

BiblioTreka
Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Organization to Put Its Pedal to the Mettle

by Aimee Levitt June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

This nonprofit burns rubber for literacy.

Posted inBlogs

Street View 140: Functional elegance on two wheels

by Isa Giallorenzo November 14, 2013August 19, 2021

Isa Giallorenzo’s Street View 140

Bobby Cann, in a photo taken for his job at Groupon
Posted inNews & Politics

Death of a cyclist

by Keith Griffith October 30, 2013August 19, 2021

A collision between a bike commuter and motorist raises questions about whether we’re too lenient toward those who drink and drive.

Jason Jenkins demonstrates how to change a tire at the Paramount Room's new bike fix-it station
Posted inNews & Politics

Zoom In: River West

by Julia Thiel October 1, 2013August 19, 2021

The Paramount Room has a new bike repair stand for the hundreds of cyclists who ride along Milwaukee.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Place to Get a Flat Tire

by Julia Thiel June 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Not only do they charge a couple bucks less to fix a flat tire than most local bike shops ($10, which includes the tube), they also throw in a free Stumptown coffee.

Trucking through Brownwell Woods, between Three Floyds and Flossmoor Station
Posted inArts & Culture

Summer Guide: Two cycling day trips to three brewpubs

by Julia Thiel May 16, 2013August 19, 2021

Summer Guide: A cycling guide to three brewpubs outside the city’s limits—yes, Three Floyds included

Posted inBlogs

Keep up with the Lakefront Trail on Twitter

by Kevin Warwick November 14, 2012August 19, 2021

Find out about the Lakefront Trail’s conditions via the Active Transportation Alliance’s Twitter feed and the hashtag #CHILFT

Posted inBlogs

Bikes, bikes, bikes

by Kevin Warwick March 29, 2012August 19, 2021

Two-wheel pride: Working Bikes Co-op hosts a bike auction and Bike Snob NYC rides into town

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