October 12, 2012: West Town Bikes Scavenger Hunt, Bike Lakeview and The Chainlink Halloween Party with Working Bikes!

This Week On The Chainlink - the update from thechainlink.org.

Annoucements

• Abus Lock Winner - Thank you everyone who filled out the survey.  We will be sharing the results soon. In the meantime, you are probably wondering who won the Abus 6000 Bordo Folding Lock...Mark Giardina won the prize, pictured here!
• Halloween Party - We are VERY excited to announce that this year's party on Friday, October 26 will be in partnership with Working Bikes Cooperative at 2434 S. Western in Pilsen.  We are working on sponsorships, awesome bikey raffle prizes, a possible haunted house and other spooky party details. 
• Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me - According to the WBEZ website, the November 1st show is "sold out," and the next available show wouldn't be until November 29th. Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Featured Events This Week  (full list of events here)

On the Forum 

• Safest Route from NW Evanston to Broadway/Roscoe - Female suburban commuter, now working in Lakeview.  Very unfamiliar with Chicago streets.  Looking for safest way from Central St. Evanston to Broadway/Roscoe.   
• Planning for a Friday Morning Memorial for Neill Townsend to Raise Awareness about Dooring and Sharing the Road - This thread is the epitome of community support, organizing and mobilization.  Support has poured out in the memory of Neill and Clint, who lost their lives from tragic doorings.  These tragedies are preventable and discussion on on anti- dooring education and awareness campaigns are discussed here.
• Calling all Hardcore FAST Commuters - Gear Question - What's your favorite cycling-specific garment that allows you to stay warm and yet is also highly breathable? 
• Suspensions for Levi Leipheimer, Christian Vande Velde, David Zabriskie, Tom Danielson, Michael Barry and George Hincapie- What do you think? Valid? Saddened? Surprised?
• Chicago Stickers - Benjamin is wondering where to find sarcastic messages created to "thank" bike thieves. 

Events This Week (Detailed)

• Tonight: North Side Mass - THE monthly north side gathering of cyclists. Winds a dozen miles-ish, ending with food+drink. Bring friends, tunes, bells, costumes, cameras. Not just for Northsiders, see it as a second big monthly mass, sometimes topping 100 riders.
• Saturday: West Town Bikes Scavenger Hunt - Think you know Chicago like a garbage truck driver knows Italian beef? Then form your teams and mount your steeds for a city-wide scavenger hunt!  West Town Bikes has teamed up with the Law Offices of Jim Freeman, Chicago's beloved injured-cyclist defender, to create this point based scavenger hunt.  With a beer special courtesy of New Belgium Brewing Co. you can support West Town Bikes right up till the end of the party at Coles. 
• Saturday - The 6th annual TREK Breast Cancer Awareness Ride happens tomorrow.   Doors open at 9 am. They will have coffee, OJ and bagels waiting for you.  100% of the proceeds go the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 
• Sunday: Bike Lakeview - Join the Lake View Citizens Council (LVCC) for a leisurely morning bike ride around Lake View. Get to know your neighbors while exploring our bicycle-friendly neighborhood. Helmets are required. Ending around 11:00 a.m. for social time at Big G's Pizza (3716 N. Clark). 
• Tuesday (deadline) - The Illinois Department of Transportation has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a State Bikeway Plan. The RFP was released on September 25th, 2012 and will remain open until October 16th, 2012 at 1:30pm CST.  Also check out IDOT's new Bicycling Web Portal and give your feedback.
• Tuesday: Illinois State Transportation Plan Public Meeting: District One - Multi-Modal MYP and Long Range Plan Update Public Meeting at the Thompson Center from 3 PM-6PM.
• Friday AM: Memorial for Neill Townsend and Clint Miceli to Increase Awareness about Dooring - Gather for a memorial for Neill Townsend and Clint Miceli during the morning rush Friday, October 19. The memorial will last from 8-8:30. Afterward, we will continue in a ride of silence to the Loop.  Neill and Clint's friends and family will be in attendance.

Save The Date

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The Chainlink is a proud member of Local First Chicago, The Alliance For Biking and Walking, League of Illinois Bicyclists, and the Chicago Cycling Club