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41st Street Bike & Pedestrian Bridge Project Begins

"City officials and members of the Bronzeville community came together yesterday to formally break ground on a new bike and pedestrian brid…

Started by Yasmeen

0 Aug 17, 2017

How Can We Share Our Viewpoints And Win Others Over?

With all of us being on bikes, I am sure this comes up for us a lot. It's a big question. How do we succeed as advocates in our community?…

Started by Yasmeen

7 Aug 15, 2017
Reply by David Barish

Pet Peeves Among the Pedals

Not about pedestrians, not about motorists, just about our fellow cyclists. We are all so different that stuff is bound to frustrate when w…

Started by Yasmeen

197 Aug 10, 2017
Reply by curt(is) locke

What Do You Think of The Sale of U.S. Steel's Land?

Cautiously optimistic it will positively impact the community and continue to grow the bike community and infrastructure.  U.S. Steel has…

Started by Yasmeen

14 Aug 5, 2017
Reply by Mike Zumwalt

Bike Shorthand: Acronyms, Terms, Phrases We Use

We've covered quite a few in the Pet Peeves thread e.g. Salmoning, Shoaling, etc. and I was thinking it's a good time to think about buildi…

Started by Yasmeen

20 Aug 4, 2017
Reply by mike w.

Best To Avoid The 606 When It's Closed - More Robberies

Armed thieves on the west end of the elevated Bloomingdale Trail have knocked cyclists off their bikes to beat and rob them twice this week…

Started by Yasmeen

13 Jul 31, 2017
Reply by Waymond Smith

Driver Injures Cyclist in Crash 7-18-17

A male cyclist was hit by a driver of a car at Halsted and Roosevelt during the Tuesday evening rush and suffered serious injuries. A cycli…

Started by Tom A.K.

76 Jul 29, 2017
Reply by Tom A.K.

Thoughtful article on Streetsblog, "For the Livable Streets Movement to Remain Relevant, It Must Become More Inclusive"

Thanks to Ronnie Harris for writing this thoughtful piece. But this potential only be realized through significant cultural change, through…

Started by Yasmeen

0 Jul 29, 2017

The Chainlink Is Turning Ten Next Year

I've started thinking about next year and what we can do to plan a special anniversary year for The Chainlink including a 10th anniversary…

Started by Yasmeen

4 Jul 28, 2017
Reply by Yasmeen

Bicyclist Hit By Car, Flipped And Severely Injured Seen On Dashcam Video

The potential dangers of riding a bike in the city are illustrated in a video of a bicyclist hit by a car and severely injured Tuesday in U…

Started by Gene Tenner

20 Jul 28, 2017
Reply by Anne Alt

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