May 31, 2025 38 bike-ped projects: Where in the suburbs new state funds will go The state’s latest “Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program” funds are going to bridges, off-road paths, bike lanes and more in suburbs like Arlington Heights, Streamwood, Summit and Wilmette.
May 28, 2025 Classic bike trails: The Deer Grove Forest Preserve Sometimes the best place to have a nice little bike ride is the place where forest preserves began in the Chicago area: Deer Grove. It has 15 miles of trails and great scenery.
May 21, 2025 4 bridge/underpass projects happening: Mount Prospect, Streamwood, Barrington, Elk Grove Four major bridge or underpass projects important to bicyclists in the northwest suburbs are happening now and next year. Here’s a peek at what they look like.
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.
May 1, 2025 May is National Bike Month: What’s happening in the Chicago area A lot goes on in the Chicago area for National Bike Month, including commuting challenges and a bike-to-school day. Here’s a summary and list of suburban events.
April 23, 2025 What the East Branch DuPage River Trail survey is about Anybody who wants to ride the proposed East Branch DuPage River Trail, or even near it, can take the survey about it. Here’s what’s in the slightly competing proposals.
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.
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 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 30, 2025 The colors of the Busse Woods Trail: Spring vs. fall The peacefulness, beauty and colors of the Busse Woods Trail in Cook County keep me coming year after year. Check out the difference there between the spring and fall.
January 28, 2025 Six Chicago suburbs make League’s ‘Bicycle Friendly Communities’ list The League of American Bicyclists just announced its latest list of “Bicycle Friendly Communities,” and six Chicago suburbs are on it at the “Bronze” level.
January 27, 2025 Success despite bike/ped bridges’ cost: Excitement in Streamwood With all the busy roads in the suburbs, bike-pedestrian bridges definitely are handy and even life-saving. One problem: Each costs millions. But success soon is coming to Streamwood.
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 14, 2025 Ride snippet: Fall colors around Lake Ellyn My quest last fall to document great fall colors in suburban Chicago led me to tree-lined Glen Ellyn, and it did not disappoint. It was especially pretty around Lake Ellyn.
