David Simmons
Male
Elk Grove Village, IL
United States
Profile Information:
- What I ride:
- Road, Mountain
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Around Town, Distance
- What brings you to The Chainlink?
- Hoping to connect with and learn from other Chainlink members on how we can improve conditions for cycling in Chicago and across the state.
- About me:
- I simply love to ride, mostly for transportation. Educating cyclists and motorists, encouraging others to ride more, and advocating for cyclists around the state is what I now do for a living. As of October 7th 2019, I am the new executive director of Ride Illinois!
A few other noteworthy details:
• certified as a League Cycling Instructor in 2009
• president of the Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove since 2012
• born and raised on the NW side, now living in the NW burbs
• life-long cyclist and bike commuter - My other websites (twitter, facebook, pinterest, Google+, blogs, etc.):
- http://rideillinois.org
- My first bike:
- A red Schwinn Stingray complete with banana seat!
Terry Witt
Dave, not sure how this works, but giving it a try. Nice pictures. Are you headed to Active Trans meeting Jan 18 or LCI meeting Jan 23. Probably going and by Metra if I do. Terry
Jan 3, 2012
Terry Witt
Dave, good plan. Will hop on 3rd car headed to Union Station on the 4:23 from Bartlett. Will watch for you on the Itasca platform.
Jan 4, 2012
Yasmeen
Thanks David!
Jan 2, 2015