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Graffiti and Gears: City Touring for Chicago's Youth

A view from the front of the June 2017 Pedal to Pullman Adventure Cycling Tour, Photo courtesy of Tom Limon

By Sarah Dandelles

 

Tom Limon started his city bike tour company, Adventure…

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Added by The Chainlink on July 13, 2017 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Product Review: Tifosi Davos Sport Sunglasses

By Shawn Conley

When I was asked to review these sunglasses, I was ecstatic. I already own a pair of Tifosi Pavé. I absolutely love those sunglasses, and the chance to own another pair of Tifosi sunglasses I thought would be a treat. That being said, I must remain objective in my review of this product.

After receiving the news that the new sunglasses were being shipped, I went on the website to see what’s…

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Added by The Chainlink on July 13, 2017 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Product Review: Tifosi Synapse Sunglasses With Light Night Fototec

By Anna Affias, Photo by Ronit Bezalel

Anna received a pair of Tifosi Synapse optics with Light Night Fototec and immediately put them to the test, wearing her new pair while racing at the Skyway Criterium Series last Spring. Weather conditions changed significantly through out the week, putting…

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Added by The Chainlink on July 13, 2017 at 9:00am — No Comments

Product Review: Tifosi Synapse Sunglasses With Interchangeable Lenses

By Lisa Lutt



We live in a world of high-tech gadgets and unlimited choices. It’s hard to find reliable direction and, more often than not, many of us end up settling for things that can make or break a ride. I don’t say this lightly;…

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Added by The Chainlink on July 13, 2017 at 8:30am — No Comments

Book Review: Hitting Reset - Yoga for Cyclists

By Jasmin Welter

I never considered myself a “yoga person.” Upon many friends’ urging, I’d given it a try, check-ing out several studios (both the fancy and the traditional kind), but none convinced me to keep up a practice. Enter a book that made me change my attitude – Hit Reset by Erin Taylor (Ve-lopress, 2016).

Hit Reset…

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Added by The Chainlink on June 23, 2017 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Product Review: Dreamwave Explorer Bluetooth Speaker with Bike Mount

By Sarah Dandelles



I’m not really a gadget person. I like riding bikes, but I’m not even a big bike-gear person. I’m definitely a functional bike person, though, and I cross over into the décor zone for special occasions (fine, I’ll admit it - any holiday or event...). While some riders “ooh” and “ahh” over components or each…

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Added by The Chainlink on June 23, 2017 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Featured Event: Bike Commuter Challenge

By Yasmeen Schuller, Photo by John Castro

Tomorrow (Friday, June 16), Active Transportation Alliance kicks off Chicago Bike…

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Added by Yasmeen on June 14, 2017 at 8:30am — No Comments

How To Lock Your Bike

By Greg Heck and the Chicago ABUS team

Riding to work, meeting friends for brunch, and trips to the beach can be much more enjoyable (and often more efficient) on two wheels. However, a perfect day can be ruined if you return to find your bike missing. Sadly, bike theft…

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Added by The Chainlink on June 13, 2017 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

New Bike Shop: Chicago Bicycle Company North

By Yasmeen Schuller

If you bike in Chicago you probably know Denis Smith. He’s owned several bicycle stores in the city since 1998. Denis and his former classmate at Cornell College, Elizabeth Georgescu opened a bike shop in North Center just in time for bike season, adding a second location to their…

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Added by Yasmeen on June 8, 2017 at 10:30am — No Comments

Bike Week & Active Trans Commuter Challenge Events!

Active Trans expanded the Commuter Challenge to two whole weeks. Since it's such a great time of year to ride your bike, we think this is a brilliant idea. To make the two weeks…

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Added by The Chainlink on June 2, 2017 at 2:30pm — No Comments

How Is Your Season Going So Far?

Photo by Lonnie Chamberlain 

As I sit in front of my computer, it’s raining outside.  So, instead of riding my bike, I thought I’d do the next best thing, pen an article about riding…

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Added by The Chainlink on June 1, 2017 at 8:30am — No Comments

Chicago Camber Exchange - Hosted by SRAM

Camber Exchange



Camber Outdoors teamed up with the SRAM headquarters in Chicago to host a networking event promoting women's involvement in the outdoors. Camber Outdoors is a coalition of individuals, companies, and foundations committed to the vision of Everyone’s…

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Added by The Chainlink on May 24, 2017 at 11:55pm — 1 Comment

Featured Ride: CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour

By Yasmeen Schuller

The quality of our air can affect us in so many ways and is important for a healthy environment, active lifestyle, and maintaining good health. The CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour is in its 21st year and has grown to address the larger issues related to clean air, healthy…

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Added by Yasmeen on May 24, 2017 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Ride of Silence in Chicago, 5/17/2017

The Ride of Silence is an organized event that aims to honor those cyclists who have been injured or killed, raise awareness, and ask drivers to share the road. The event is held worldwide and consists of a planned route that riders traverse slowly in silence. This past May 17th, 2017, the Ride of Silence was held in Chicago and riders visited the Ghost Bike memorials for Jaqueline Michon, Patrick Thomas Stack, Jezniah Smith, Clinton Miceli, Neill Townsend, Robert "Bobby" Cann, Lisa…

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Added by The Chainlink on May 18, 2017 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Turn Good Group Rides Into Great Ones

By Shawn Conley

The “rules” of group riding etiquette is only part of the picture.  If you would like to really be a good part of a group, you will need to know more.  Good group riding behaviors, before, during, and after the ride, was covered very well in the previous article…

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Added by The Chainlink on May 17, 2017 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Touring Our Great City

Exploring our great city and the surrounding areas can be tremendous fun when doing this on two wheels.  I frequently go exploring by bike, and find great gems in parts of the city where I don’t often go.  When I return, it’s always nice to see some of the places I haven’t been since the last time that I…

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Added by The Chainlink on May 10, 2017 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

Ride Report: Grumpy Grind 5

By Eric Alexander

This will be my fourth time riding in this event. If you would like more information, visit their website, www.grumpygrind.com . In a way, it is the kick off to my season of events I will do…

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Added by The Chainlink on May 4, 2017 at 10:30am — No Comments

Product Review: Showers Pass Short-Sleeve Bamboo-Marino Henley

Quite a few of the Chainlink ambassadors and racers really appreciate Showers Pass jackets and waterproof pants for riding in inclement Chicago weather. So it’s no surprise when we were offered a new performance shirt to review, we had lots of volunteers. Leah and Zach both received a Showers Pass short-sleeve Henley made of a combination of bamboo and merino wool to test and review for The…

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Added by The Chainlink on April 19, 2017 at 11:00am — No Comments

Bike Safety: Get Lit!

Get Lit - Front and Tail Lights

Next to a helmet, lights are the alpha and the omega for safe riding. I always have a front and rear blinky with me, no matter when and where I ride - better safe than sorry! As I…

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Added by Yasmeen on April 13, 2017 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

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