April 17, 2025 Vacation planning: Which national parks are really bike-friendly? I know that Grand Teton is an awfully bike-friendly national park for vacationing bicyclists. What about the other ones? Here’s what I know so far from my visits.
April 16, 2025 Spring break: Why the Tetons are great for Chicago-area bicyclists I just got back from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming — a national park that accommodates bicyclists well. Is this the perfect national park for us Chicagoans?
March 13, 2025 Play the wind! How to bike in the suburban and exurban breezes March is the time of year when we’re venturing back out on our bikes. Unfortunately, it’s also the time for wind. That requires some strategy and techniques — no trash bags, please.
March 6, 2025 Daylight life-saving time: Should you always ride your bike with lights on? Daylight saving time is returning. That means more sunshine for late-day bicyclists! But the question of using daytime running lights isn’t quite settled. What research and laws say.
February 6, 2025 Cushy seat? Ride on sidewalks? Go commando? Shave legs? Tips for beginning bicyclists Think riding a bike is … just like riding a bike? If you want to get any bit of serious about it, there are lessons and skills to learn at your own pace.
February 2, 2025 Are e-bikes allowed on suburban bike trails? Support for e-bikes is growing, but their use on trails is where the disagreements come. That bears out in the range of local regulations.
January 23, 2025 ‘On your left!’ When should a bicyclist really call it out? A bicyclist passing walkers, runners or other bicyclists on a trail should always call out “On your left!” Right? It turns out it’s not always so simple.
January 12, 2025 Why ‘bicycling,’ not ‘cycling’? Why did I call this website “Suburban Chicago Bicycling” instead of “Suburban Chicago Cycling”? There’s some nuance in the terminology.
