August 26, 2026 Local news 2026: Salt Creek Trail finally reopens at I-294; Klein Road path plans to be presented Bicycling-relevant news, such as the Salt Creek Trail’s reopening under I-294, a new traffic light at a Great Western Trail crossing, and a proposed path along Klein Road in DuPage County.
August 22, 2026 Bike infrastructure work in 2026: Elk Grove bridge behind schedule; Poplar Creek, Fox River Trail detours Significant bicycle infrastructure projects are coming in 2026, including a few new bridges, a new Barrington Road path in South Barrington, plus a difficult Poplar Creek Trail detour.
August 20, 2026 Big improvements to Cook County’s Des Plaines River Trail; flooding persists on Lake County side Have a look at the remade Des Plaines River Trail between Lawrence Avenue and Irving Park Road in Cook County, with the new boardwalks. Plus, how to get hints about flooding in Lake County.
July 12, 2026 Top suburban Chicago bike trails: A beginning look The Chicago area is full of bike trails, including and especially out in the suburbs. They’re paved or gravel or rocky or dirt. Here’s a round-up of the top trails in the region.
May 15, 2026 New Cook County forest district signs reiterate what’s not allowed on trails (hint: e-motos, and …) Seen in northwest Cook County’s Busse Woods this spring: New signs that reiterate what’s not allowed on the trails. They come amid efforts to regulate e-motos vs. e-bikes.
May 2, 2026 On the road in greater Atlanta: Stick to the trails, like the 61-mile Silver Comet I discovered the sprawl of suburban Atlanta and its bike-unfriendly roads. But the area makes up for it with incredible trails like the Big Creek Greenway and Silver Comet Trail.
April 15, 2026 Poplar Creek Trail: Would they repave only half of it? Lest you think trails in rough condition should be entirely repaved at once, the Cook County forest district is identifying only the worst trail segments to target first. The northern half of the Poplar Creek Trail could be an example.
April 2, 2026 The Cal-Sag Trail: How sweet it is, how much sweeter it could become On the long list of bike trails in Cook County’s forest preserves, the Cal-Sag Trail in southern suburbs is a relative baby. But it’s been created with love and care so far.
March 25, 2026 Latest Cook County forest trail plans: DPRT, Midlothian, Palos, Major Taylor … and Busse? The Forest Preserves of Cook County released its updated 5-year Capital Improvement Plan, and a few sections involve trail improvements.
March 23, 2026 Fits and starts on Tinley Creek trails: New asphalt, but street crossings, Midlothian Meadows The Tinley Creek Trail system has been on Cook County’s resurfacing list in recent years, and that work has paid off. But all the big intersections can make it a tough ride.
March 15, 2026 Cook County trail reconnaissance: Thorn Creek The Cook County forest preserve district was “focusing on an evaluation of the Thorn Creek Trail system” over the last couple of years. I decided to evaluate it myself.
March 5, 2026 The repaved Old Plank Road Trail: Oh yeah, it’s good Fans of the Old Plank Road Trail were rejoicing at even the prospect of repaving the bumpy west end in 2025. Now that it’s done, the trail sure is beautiful.
March 4, 2026 Grand tour of the northwest preserves: How to ride these four Cook County trails in one trip The northwest suburbs of Cook County have four great forest preserve trails not too far from each other. Imagine riding them all in one day.
March 2, 2026 A classic child of the ’70s: The North Branch Trail As the Cook County forest district celebrated its new Wellness Center at Caldwell Woods, it pointed out a big change to the classic adjacent bike trail — bringing back memories.
February 3, 2026 Bike lanes or paths town by town: A compilation of suburbs’ infrastructure As Schaumburg residents differ on the village’s move from bike lanes to off-road paths in some places, I examine what other suburbs are doing for bike routes — paths or lanes or nothing?
December 27, 2025 Top suburban Chicago bicycling news in 2025: E-bikes, roundabouts, bridges and more In the first year of this website, I found even more suburban Chicago bicycling news than I imagined I would. E-bike laws, new bridges and roundabouts were among the most read topics.
December 13, 2025 2025 road, bike trail construction: Old Plank Road, McClory trails done! Suburban road construction and even trail work are happening in 2025. Here’s an ongoing list of temporary obstacles on bicyclists’ routes, plus some notes on future projects.
December 6, 2025 Local news 2025: Quentin Road plans through Deer Grove; Naperville’s new bike plan Quick bicycling news involving Quentin Road through Cook County’s Deer Grove preserve; Naperville involving its bike plan; Mount Prospect involving new paths; and much more.
November 9, 2025 Barrington’s Route 14 underpass project: Where bicyclists can get through now I was expecting cheap asphalt for the temporary Northwest Highway as part of the underpass construction in Barrington. Cheap asphalt it isn’t. And there’s a way for bicyclists to get through.
October 27, 2025 Behold Streamwood’s new bike-ped bridge over Route 59 The bridge Streamwood residents have been waiting for is open at last, and the first bicyclists and pedestrians have crossed over Route 59. Here’s a good look at it.
