July 15, 2025 Vacation surprise: Great roads in Maryland southeast of D.C. On a visit to a peninsula in eastern Maryland, I thought I would struggle to find comfortable roads to bicycle. It turns out the land southeast of Washington off Chesapeake Bay is full of pretty roads, whether you see water or not.
June 17, 2025 Great scenic road: Klein Road by DuPage’s West Branch preserve I find myself stopping on Klein Road to take pictures of the adjacent West Branch Forest Preserve in DuPage County, so maybe I should give this lovely 2-mile stretch its due.
June 4, 2025 Favorite summer road: Rawson Bridge Road along the Fox River A list of bike-pedestrian projects that were rejected for some state funding had me looking at video of a lovely summer road: Rawson Bridge Road between Port Barrington and Cary.
May 24, 2025 Secret scenic road: Callahan Road in Lake County West Lake County is a great place for peaceful scenic roads and a pocket of road riding opportunities. My money road out here is Callahan Road out of Wauconda.
May 16, 2025 Schaumburg’s move to off-road paths: Updates on Salem, Walnut, Martingale There was movement this week in Schaumburg’s efforts to add off-road paths, including a key change in construction happening right now and a new step away from bike lanes.
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?
April 9, 2025 Road work in Schaumburg: Eliminating bike lanes in favor of off-road paths Neighborhood road construction in Schaumburg includes plans to remove bike lanes and widen sidewalks to make off-road paths. But the shift was debated and is not necessarily permanent.
March 20, 2025 ‘Bike Vessel’ documentary: Where exactly father and son rode, and ride, in the Chicago area The stars of the documentary “Bike Vessel” have talked only generally about their route from St. Louis to Chicago. So how exactly did they ride from Joliet to Chicago’s lakefront?
March 16, 2025 Road project in Lake County: Two new Darrell Road roundabouts One good Lake County road will be closed off in spots again this year as two new roundabouts will be built, with a new bike path included. Here’s what the Darrell Road project looks like.
February 27, 2025 Great ride: Sheridan Road through the North Shore suburbs If you live on or near the North Shore, you know how great Sheridan Road is to ride. Here’s my little video tour of this fantasyland in the North Shore suburbs on a June day.
February 25, 2025 Priority projects that can help bicyclists: Old McHenry Road, Randall Road, Gougar Road A list of big transportation projects gaining priority for funding includes three in the far suburbs — one north, one west, one south — that include new bike trails.
February 21, 2025 Dreaming of summer on Lake Michigan: Riding Lake Shore Drive in Michiana We survived the cold snap, but I’m still dreaming of summer, like my road trip last August to Michiana and another Lake Shore Drive.
February 19, 2025 Dreaming of summer on Lake Michigan: See the sunrise during Bike the Drive Until summer’s here again, let’s imagine riding on Chicago’s DuSable Lake Shore Drive with no cars on it and the sun still rising.
February 7, 2025 Ride snippet: The West DuPage River Trail’s south end in February I headed south to buy a few degrees for a ride in February, and I was lucky to find sunshine and the south end of the West Branch DuPage River Trail.
January 22, 2025 Favorite roads: Powis and Munger in DuPage County Lying amid the forest on the west edge of DuPage County are two roads that make good bike rides: Powis Road and Munger Road, connected by Smith Road.
January 16, 2025 Favorite road: Old McHenry Road in Lake County One of my favorite stretches of road is this 8 miles from Long Grove to Wauconda.
January 12, 2025 Favorite ride: Long Grove to Wauconda to Lake Zurich One of my favorite rides takes me on roads through Long Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Wauconda and Lake Zurich.
December 13, 2024 Bicycle on roads in Chicago’s suburbs? How to find the good ones Can you really bicycle on roads in the suburbs of Chicago? Of course! But it’s true that some roads are more suitable for bicycling…
