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Home » cycling

Tag: cycling

Posted inColumns & Opinion

A challenging and memorable bike ride around Chicago’s exact city limits

by John Greenfield September 10, 2020August 18, 2021

Cycling, sightseeing, and snacking from Rogers Park to Edison Park, Mount Greenwood to Hegewisch

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 inColumns & Opinion

Is CPD using racial profiling to catch Divvy thieves?

by John Greenfield January 28, 2019August 18, 2021

Advocates say yes—and that they have the stats to prove it.

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 inColumns & Opinion

Lima’s beautiful boulevard bike paths could be a hit in Chicago

by John Greenfield March 26, 2018August 18, 2021

Paths running down the grassy medians of streets like Stony Island and Humboldt could mimic the extensive network in Peru’s capital.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Critical Mass is still crazy after all these years—but is the bike ride still relevant?

by John Greenfield October 4, 2017August 18, 2021

Twenty years after the influential monthly bike rides launched, Chicago is a far more bike-friendly city.

Posted inArts & Culture

Passenger rail in and around Chicago is becoming more bike friendly

by Julia Thiel May 31, 2017August 18, 2021

Policy changes at Amtrak and the South Shore Line are making it more possible to pedal to neighboring states and take the train back.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The backlash against the Marshall Boulevard bike lanes is a cautionary tale for planners

by John Greenfield April 18, 2017August 18, 2021

Community input and outreach are crucial for avoiding resentment from noncyclists.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

In Chinatown, cycling is favored by the young and old, but not always those in between

by John Greenfield August 16, 2016August 18, 2021

Upwardly mobile boomers in search of the American dream seem to eschew cycling in favor of driving.

Posted inBlogs

Family of bike messenger who was struck and killed by a Chicago tour bus files wrongful death lawsuit

by John Greenfield August 3, 2016August 18, 2021

The suit names bus driver Charla Henry and her employer, Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company.

Posted inBlogs

Financial woes have Chicago State University worrying about its accreditation, and other news

by Kate Shepherd July 14, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, the Chicago Hamilton cast is full of Broadway stars.

Posted inBest of Chicago

The Des Plaines River Trail is a real slice of nature in the big city

by Robin Amer June 23, 2016August 18, 2021

This 58.6-mile forest-preserve trail gives urban cyclists a much-needed taste of the wilderness.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

How a Quinn staffer halted Chicago’s efforts to build protected bike lanes

by John Greenfield December 2, 2015August 18, 2021

The state said it was about safety, but others now point to politics.

Posted inBlogs

After two years, still no trial in cyclist Bobby Cann’s death case

by Keith Griffith June 5, 2015August 18, 2021

“It’s hard not to feel sometimes like this case has been forgotten.”

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