North/North-West Suburban Dwellers: Check my route from Woodstock to Union.

I'm gonna be taking Metra to Woodstock and riding to IRM in Union, IL. If you're familiar with the area, can you let me know if this route…

Started by vxla in Bikes and Bicycling

dear crazy person

Started by heather s in Bikes and Bicycling

S. Halsted

Is Halsted ok to ride from Washington through Archer? I might take a train in to ogalvie and was thinking of taking Halsted to archer, as t…

Started by M.A.R.K. in Bikes and Bicycling

Do bike helmets degrade?

I have my Bell bike helmet for over 10 years and I have been told that I should replace it? Is that so? As far as I know Styrofoam(the insi…

Started by Dubi Kaufmann in Bikes and Bicycling

26.2 miles of open road! Are you watching the marathon?

I ride with the Burnham Racing team when I'm not working on Tour de Cure stuff, and we will be the lead cyclists for the Chicago Marathon o…

Started by Chi Tour de Cure in General Discussion (not bike related)

Tire Liners - thumbs up/thumbs down

alright dudes, I need some assistance. I have popped 3 flats in the last 2 months and I am damn tired of the inconvenience this creates...…

Started by Abby in Bikes and Bicycling

Anti-Dooring Campaign

If you've been reading local biking blogs you probably know about this, but I wanted to post it here to spread the word. In June of this ye…

Started by Leah in Announcements

No Bike helmet? Lose your wheels

Check out what one town is doing.... http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/09/11/no_bike_helmet_lose_your_wheels/

Started by Adam in Bikes and Bicycling

Geared Riders: Do you change gearing for winter?

I've got 52/39 and 12-25 on my geared bike (ultegra drive train), but I've been thinking about going to 14-25 to deal with winter. I find m…

Started by vxla in Announcements