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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bike Infrastructure – Session #3
- Topics include: local bike plans, implementation, and grants
- Hosted by Ed Barsotti
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