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.
July 29, 2026 Destination roads: What’s worth the ride to find in the suburbs, and southern Illinois Some great roads are kind of a secret; they may take a while to find on a bike. But they’re so worth it. There’s a good one in southern Illinois, but there are plenty in our suburbs, too.
July 11, 2026 Favorite road ride: Through Barrington Hills to Algonquin’s River Drive One long road ride I figured out early in my amateur bicycling “career” took me through Barrington Hills to a wonderful road along the Fox River: River Drive in Algonquin.
May 25, 2026 Ride review: The McHenry County Century on pretty country roads to support people in parks A bike ride on the pretty open roads of McHenry County was an annual event put on by the McHenry County Bicycle Club. Now one woman’s company runs it professionally and charitably.
May 1, 2026 Merry month of May: What’s happening in the suburbs for National Bike Month May is National Bike Month, as established by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956, and plenty of suburban events are organized for it. Here are highlights, then a list.
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.
July 17, 2025 Favorite scenic road: Spring Creek Road in Barrington Hills Spring Creek Road in Barrington Hills offers varied scenery that includes horse farms, old trees, elegant big homes, and of course, hills.
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.
June 4, 2025 The Stearns Road missing link: Bike-ped projects not getting state funds About three dozen suburban bicycle-pedestrian projects were rejected for new state funding. Among them was a much-needed off-road path along Stearns Road. See the list of other nice ideas around the region.
