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Spend your Saturday with hundreds of other cyclists from across Chicagoland at the Chicago Bike Swap!Shop for parts for your bikes, great gear or stop by our bike corral, to get a new bike or “swap” your old one (for $5/bike)!  We’ll also have great informative presentations, bike games, delicious lunch for sale and hot coffee.Admission is $5 at the door for Active Trans members, $10 for non-members.  No need to purchase tickets in…See More

Looking to share a great Bike Winter retreat with city bikers on a Saturday this winter.  Niles has a couple Korean gems right off the North Branch Trail at Oakton and Waukegan.The King Spa http://kingspa.com/c-about.php and adjacent H Mart make a nice destination.  Ride Milwaukee/Elston to the NB Trail at Devon, stop for lunch at the H Mart and then to the King Spa for soaking, sweating and relaxation.  The King Spa is a family friendly…See More

http://toyridechicago.com/ O Come All Ye CyclistsWith the Holiday Season upon us, it’s important to think of those less fortunate than ourselves. We’ve partnered with the Marines Corp Reserve’s Toys-For-Tots campaign to help make the Holidays brighter for some children.Friday, December 9thOn Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 6:30am, participants will ride from Amling’s Cycle (…See More

http://toyridechicago.com/ O Come All Ye CyclistsWith the Holiday Season upon us, it’s important to think of those less fortunate than ourselves. We’ve partnered with the Marines Corp Reserve’s Toys-For-Tots campaign to help make the Holidays brighter for some children.Friday, December 9thOn Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 6:30am, participants will ride from Amling’s Cycle (…See More

The shortening days do not lie: Bike Fall, and then Bike Winter are around the corner. "Bike Fall" refers to the time of year when people get discouraged by cold, wet and, worst of all, variable weather. The secret is that winter riding is generally easier than riding in the spring and fall. Learn how and why by coming to the Bike Winter Kick Off Workshop  which is held on World Car-Free Day in honor of the many people who have been inspired to sell their cars once they realized that cycling…See More

Quarterly meeting of groups that affect Chicago bicycle legislation, planning and safety.

The time has come to once again pull a Dreamer Designs trailer full of toys for the kids. The 8th Annual Amling's Cycle Holiday Toy Ride is ON! Mark your calendar for Friday December 10th, 2010, at 6:30 am!We are really excited about this year's ride and have already received a tremendous amount of support from Niles and surrounding communities. Looking at the number of folks that have already registered I'd say we have a good amount of pent up demand from last year!We will once again be riding…See More

Now YOU can be one of the smiling faces answering phones at the WTTW studios during their December Pledge Drive. Bike Winter Chicago has agreed to provide volunteers (you) for December 7 as listed below.Programs:Biking the Boulevards with Geoffrey BaerDavid Garrett: Rock SymphoniesWe are looking for a definite commitment from 15 Bike Winter folks for this night. Read the FAQs below (our comments in CAPS)Julie and Lowell – Bike Winter 2011 Co…See More

Fun, free, group bike rides for kids of all ages!This group is for planning and discussing Chicago Kidical Mass ridesSee More

Find out what the Dutch already know!Please join us for a free symposium that brings Dutch transportation experts together with Chicago’s biking community to identify solutions to being more bikeable.Geoffrey Baer, WTTW Channel 11’s famous local travel documentary host, will emcee the event. Keynote address by Eric Gilliland, executive director of the National Association of the City Transportation Officials.The event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required.…See More