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Ride Illinois is excited to offer free, informative, collaborative webinars to share information with our members and supporters. The webinars focus on topics such as safe cycling, infrastructure, laws, maintenance and more! See below for details about past and upcoming webinars.

Visit the Ride Illinois YouTube channel to view past webinars and lots more!

Upcoming Webinars

Ride Illinois Webinar: Boxing Out Negativity

  • 7 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021
  • Join Boxing Out Negativity’s Derek Brown to learn about the history of Boxing Out Negativity, your Friday evening rides and the Street Love Ride.
  • Register here

Route Planning for Cyclists

  • 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021
  • Want to learn tips and tricks to planning your next cycling adventure be it local or afar? Join Ride Illinois and Sheri Rosenbaum, cycling industry influencer, writer, and advocate, for an informative webinar. In this webinar, you will discover resources, ideas, and ways to plan an exciting 2021 season filled with new routes and locations. Sheri will cover road, gravel, and trail route planning, so there is something for every type of rider.
  • Register here

What you need to know about Ebikes

  • 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021
  • Electric assist bicycles, or ebikes, are growing in popularity because it makes it easier to ride farther and faster with less effort. Battery and motor technology are rapidly evolving and versions have been introduced into bike share systems like Divvy and more and more people are purchasing their own ebikes as a way to get around. We will learn what is an ebike, the various classes, legal status, technologies, the advantages and disadvantages, and if it is, as some cyclists think, cheating. The speaker will be Sharon Kaminecki who is an ebike enthusiast and bike retailer.
  • Register here

Past Webinars

Adventure Cycling Tours – Biketropolis

  • Biketropolis curates day-long adventure cycling tours. Adventures include cycling through historical neighborhoods, searching for urban archeological ruins, street art, and visiting exciting destinations.
  • Hosted by Tom Limon
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Adventures of the Polish Bikepacker

  • Jerry Ciosek, known as the Polish Bikepacker, shares his stories and photos from his bicycle trips as well as useful tips which might help you prepare for your own cycling adventures.
  • Hosted by Jerry Ciosek
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Basic Bike Maintenance

  • Topics include: ABC Quick Check, proper tire inflation, brake adjustment, gear adjustment, lubing a chain, fix-a-flat, and more!
  • Hosted by Mike Geigel from Never Ending Cycles in Streamwood, IL
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Bike Law

  • Topics include: the law and how it applies to cyclists in Illinois. What to do if you’re involved in a crash while cycling.
  • Hosted by Brendan Kevenides from Freeman Kevenides Law Firm LLC
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Bicycle-Friendly Driver: Sharing the Road with Cyclists

  • Topics include: why sharing the road is the safest alternative for both motorists and bicyclists, what’s legal and what’s not legal, common crashes and how to avoid them, and why bicyclists “take the lane”.
  • Hosted by Dave Simmons
  • CLICK HERE to view recording

Chicago Transit Hikes: a Discussion with the Author

  • Lindsay will discuss her book, ‘Chicago Transit Hikes‘, share some tips for those interested in taking transit to visit green spaces, and field questions for attendees.
  • Hosted by Lindsay Welbers
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Cold Weather Cycling

  • Topics include: How to stay warm and dry from head to toe and more!
  • Hosted by Sheri Rosenbaum, cycling industry writer/advocate
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Cycling Education for Kids Through Fun & Games

Cycling for Transportation: Using Your Bike for Everyday Trips

  • Topics include: the benefits of using your bike for transportation, safety, bike-friendly destinations, shopping by bike, and barriers to biking for transportation in some communities.
  • Hosted by Dave Simmons and Gina Kenny
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Exploring Southern Illinois by Bike

  • Topics include: organized rides in the area, informal routes that only locals know, and cycling infrastructure in Carbondale.
  • Hosted by Katie Ancell and Molly Maxwell
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube
  • CLICK HERE to download presentation

Get Back on Your Bike!

  • Topics include: the benefits of cycling, safety and the laws, comfort, choosing a route, riding for recreation and transportation, and more!
  • Hosted by Dave Simmons and Gina Kenny
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Intro to Mountain Biking

  • Topics include: info on how to get into mountain biking, including gear, key skills, and how to find mountain bike trails.
  • Hosted by Gina Kenny at Richard’s Bicycles in Palos Heights, IL
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Kids on Bikes: Raising a Generation of Cyclists!

  • Topics include: tips for adults when cycling with kids, ways to encourage kids to ride their bikes, and cycling as a life-long activity.
  • Hosted by Rebecca Resman and Liz Durham
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Public Art Improving Cyclist & Pedestrian Safety

  • Mary Fedorowski shares ways in which public art can improve cyclist and pedestrian safety and grow community engagement. Mary is an artist and muralist, based in Chicago, who focuses on the beauty of modern cityscapes and how light and color fundamentally bring shapes to life.
  • Hosted by Mary Fedorowski
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube

Ride of Silence

  • Topics include: the history of this somber event across the country and in Illinois, info about RoS events that are planned for 2020, and how you can get involved and plan a RoS in your community.
  • Hosted by Elizabeth Adamczyk
  • CLICK HERE to view recording

Bike Infrastructure – Session #1

  • Topics include: various types of off-road and on-road bikeways, with practical tips on determining the appropriate treatment.
  • Hosted by Ed Barsotti
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube
  • CLICK HERE to download presentation

Bike Infrastructure – Session #2

  • Topics include: advocating for better road design, examples of real-life improvements, and how to determine road usage by cyclists.
  • Hosted by Ed Barsotti
  • CLICK HERE to view recording on YouTube
  • CLICK HERE to download presentation

Bike Infrastructure – Session #3

  • Topics include: local bike plans, implementation, and grants
  • Hosted by Ed Barsotti
  • CLICK HERE to request recording on YouTube
  • CLICK HERE to download presentation
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