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Has anyone converted a bike to an ebike?

I'm thinking about undertaking this project. I set aside an old steel Trek 730 hybrid that I think would be suitable. Has anyone here done…

Started by Jim Reho in Bikes and Bicycling

0 Jun 19, 2020

New Garfield Park Bike Shop

Calling all mechanics, salespeople, entrepreneurs, artists, etc. Need help getting new bike shop off the ground. Yes Garfield park, Madison…

Started by BN in Bikes and Bicycling

0 Jun 14, 2020

I'm somewhat shocked that...

...someone would bother stealing a 3 year old PlanetBike Superflash Stealth rear light from my beat-up beach cruiser today... I mean he ju…

Started by Philip Iplixian in Bikes and Bicycling

2 Jun 12, 2020
Reply by Jim Reho

Fight the Dickens Avenue Greenway NIMBYs!

Chicago Department of Transportation data shows that neighborhood greenways, traffic-calmed side-street bike routes, increase biking and de…

Started by John Greenfield in Chicago Cycling News and Topics

17 Jun 12, 2020
Reply by curt(is) locke

Old bicycle newsletters, zines etc.

Anyone want? 

Started by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) in Bikes and Bicycling

0 Jun 12, 2020

How do you leave east side 606?

Embarrassed to admit I've never done 606. That's because I've driven by car past the eastern exit and it looks like a bad spot for a bike -…

Started by SlowCoachOnTheRoad in Bikes and Bicycling

4 Jun 11, 2020
Reply by Philip Iplixian

Another Take on Exercise in Times of COVID-19

“The answer is, you probably don’t need to freak out about it. As long as you’re maintaining at least 6 feet of distance from other people…

Started by Yasmeen in Bikes and Bicycling

13 Jun 11, 2020
Reply by Philip Iplixian

The revolution will not be motorized

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-bicycle-as-a-vehicle-of-protest?utm_source=onsite-share&utm_medium=email&utm

Started by David Barish in Bikes and Bicycling

0 Jun 11, 2020

FS: 60cm Trek 412 Single Speed Conversion $400

1980 Trek 412 completely rebuilt. Headset repacked, all new parts.Ishiwata TubingFrame is spaced at 126 but running 120mm spaced track whee…

Started by Dave Grossman in Marketplace

2 Jun 7, 2020
Reply by Dave Grossman

New book about bicycling in Chicago.

OK. It is fiction about bicycling in Chicago. And a new chapter of Spike Bike in print only. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Spike-Bike-

Started by Mike Schwab in Bikes and Bicycling

0 Jun 1, 2020

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