September
BIKES AND RELIGION
Posted 9/1/2010
As I ride, my thoughts wander, and many times they wander back to my spiritual foundations. Riding a bike is great in many ways, giving us the physical exercise we need every day, as well as cleanin...
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August
Back on the Bike
Posted 8/19/2010
As a volunteer for the DuPage County Forest Preserve, I ride the Trails on my bike patrolling some of the miles and miles of wonderful trails. This morning on Bike Patrol with another volunteer, ou...
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Summer
Posted 8/14/2010
There is no doubt about it. It is summer! And what a summer it has been for getting outdoors and riding our bikes. There are several opportunities still available to participate in a Bike Invitational...
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Volunteer
Posted 8/5/2010
Bicycle and Pedestiran CommissionVOLUNTEERS The Warrenville Bicyclists and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is always happy to have more help with volunteers, so if you or anyone you know would like to...
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Help Wanted
Posted 8/5/2010
The Warrenville Bicyclists and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is dedicated to improving the quality of life in our community through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of tr...
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New Law Regarding Stopping at Crosswalks
Posted 8/5/2010
On July 2, 2010, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed HB 43 into law, making it a requirement for drivers in Illinois to stop, not just yield, to pedestrians at a crosswalk. The bill, which was sign...
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Let’s Talk Bike Safety
Posted 8/5/2010
It just makes me crazy! The things I keep seeing people do on bicycles….it just makes me crazy!I spend a considerable amount of my time promoting bicycle advocacy. Advocacy aimed to influence publi...
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Bicycling More
Posted 8/5/2010
You’ve been riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, but it’s becoming boring and predictable. You’ve been thinking of doing more exploring on your bike, but haven’t gotten around to it. Here are...
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BIKE SEATS
Posted 8/4/2010
Bike seats are sometimes called saddles. By either name, it only takes one ride on the wrong seat to let you know without any doubt that a good bicycle seat is absolutely necessary for regular riddin...
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Bicycling Safety
Posted 8/3/2010
For those of us who want to ride our bicycles on the road, it’s good to be reminded of the rules of the road. Bicyclists are legal vehicles on the road and have all the rights and responsibilities of ...
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Five Fast Facts
Posted 8/2/2010
Bicycling makes America better for everyone. 1. .Bicycling can make you live longer.Just three hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50% (League of Ame...
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Bicycling Safely
Posted 8/2/2010
Whether you are just going for a spin around the block on your bicycle or going for a long jaunt, safety should be your first consideration. Here are some thought on the subject. Some of this is stuff...
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COFFEE AND CYCLING
Posted 8/1/2010
If you are like me and just can’t get going in the morning without that cuppa joe, don’t worry. That coffee we crave is packed with more than just caffeine. It’s actually good for us. In fact, studies...
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July
Bicycles and Traffic
Posted 7/30/2010
In Illinois, a bicycle is legally defined as a vehicle and cyclists have the same rights and the same responsibilities as the operators of other vehicles. This concept is normally pretty logical to ...
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HOW TO BUY A BICYCLE
Posted 7/27/2010
Bike Shops offer numerous advantages when compared to mass merchants or discount department stores regarding the purchase of bicycles or bicycle related accessories. Here are some tips from Midwest Cy...
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SHARE THE TRAIL
Posted 7/25/2010
I talk a lot about Sharing the Road in this column, and now that we are well into summer, I thought it was appropriate to talk a little bit about Sharing the Trails. First of all, we should always b...
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BACK FRIENDLY BIKE LESSONS
Posted 7/25/2010
Every Bike season we see parents head out to the driveway to teach kids how to ride a bike. Most often the teaching involves the parent pushing the child as fast as they can and hoping the child wil...
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NEW ILLINOIS LAWS
Posted 7/10/2010
For many years, the League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB) annually offered a two-month ”National Bicycle Month” license plate. However, on July 5, 2010, the Governor signed a bill enabling a permanen...
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Among Outdoor Activities, Cycling is a Favorite
Posted 7/5/2010
According to a recent study by The Outdoor Foundation, cyclists take their bikes out for a spin more frequently than any, other than runners. (2008 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report)Bicycling ra...
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A Fishy Story
Posted 7/1/2010
All the aspects of being a healthy cyclist is amazing to me. I learned something from an article I read recently that chances are good that I may have a dietary deficiency that’s harming my health, h...
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June
Sharing the Road
Posted 6/25/2010
Now that we are well into the cycling season, I’d like to remind both motorists and cyclists to drive and ride respectfully and know the rules. I found the following recommendations from the League of...
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Share the Road
Posted 6/5/2010
Share the Road (The following information was taken from a posting on the City of Warrenvilles’s Website)The Warrenville Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) developed and r...
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October 2009
I Asked Myself…
Posted 10/9/2009
I asked myself,” What am I trying to accomplish by writing this column?” Many bicyclist writers are “event” oriented. Some are interested in races or in racers. Most are seasonally oriented, an...
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What about all those bikes on the road?
Posted 10/7/2009
There are all kinds of bicycles. I like to categorize them by function. I’ll try to give an overview that might be helpful to those of you that really wonder why there are bikes on the road when w...
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HOW ABOUT THIS?
Posted 10/6/2009
I have read that on Handford Road in Ipswich, England there are no posted speed limits, no lane lines, no posted speed limits, and very few traffic lights. Even so, drivers politely move aside to ...
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