It was a lovely, brisk ride home this evening, in the mid-30s. Perfect for riding home, especially since the morning wind was gone. This is what I saw: Many cyclists riding into and out of downtown and around West Town sporting bright, flashing lights – nice work! One less-than-intelligent cyclist with no lights and no [...]
Tag Archives: Biking in the City
High Winds & Waves But No Bikes This Time
Another big windy storm has been blowing through Chicago the last day or so, with winds gusting up to 60+mph, and giant waves crashing along the lakefront, causing some flooding, closing Lakeshore Drive, and of course, closing down parts of the lakefront bike/running path. I work downtown, and all the windows in our building have [...]
Spring Sunshine, Doughnuts, & Tulips for A Dutch Bike
A couple of weeks ago yours truly here started a new gig downtown. What this meant for Oma was a new route to work in the morning. Unfortunately, it has been rainy and incredibly windy every day save one since I’ve started the new job. The weather hasn’t made either Oma or I much in [...]
Faux Spring in Chicago & Oma Wants to Hang Out At A Cafe
We had a brief burst of warmer weather blow through Chicago this past week, and on Friday it was in the mid 40s (F) in Chicago but fairly windy – gusting up to 30mph. That didn’t stop cafes from dragging their tables out nor people from sitting outside if only for a bit. I even [...]
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It’s Spring aka Bike Thief Time: Lock Up Your Bike!
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Chicago Kidical Mass Ride: Logan Square – May 2013
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Cyclofemme: Mother’s Day Bike Rides for Everyone
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Another Episode of What You Can Haul With a Cargo Bike
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AmTryke Adaptive Bikes – Big Therapeutic Benefits
