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Last year's rally was a chilly 7 degrees. Photo: Active Trans

Want to show up for Active Trans’ Winter Bike Rally? Here’s a few cold-weather cycling tips

By James Porter | Jan 16, 2020 | No Comments

Show up to Daley Plaza by bike on Friday, January 24, from 7-9 a.m. and you'll get a free breakfast and schwag. Here are a couple of suggestions on what to wear and ride.

A cold-weather Kidical Mass ride several years ago, put on as part of the Bike Winter movement. Photo via Michael Burton, the Santa with the striped hat.

Learn all-season cycling skills at tomorrow’s Bike Winter 20th anniversary celebration

By James Porter | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

The Bike Winter organization, which promotes cold-weather pedaling, is kicking off a new era with presentations on how to get the most out of your bike this winter.

Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed, Julio Rodriguez, and Leslé Honoré.

What do transportation advocates of color think of Lightfoot’s ride-hail tax plan?

By John Greenfield | Nov 22, 2019 | No Comments

CNT's Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed from Equiticity, Julio Rodriguez from the Northwest Side Housing Center, and Leslé Honoré from K.L.E.O. weigh in on the mayor's plan.

Get on the bus: Discussing the fair ride-hail tax with Mayor Lightfoot on the ride to work

By John Greenfield | Nov 20, 2019 | No Comments

During a morning commute on the #20 Madison, the mayor talked about how the new ride-hail fee structure will fight congestion and improve transit service.

A dinosaur still roams the earth: John Forester discusses his discredited anti-bikeway credo

By John Greenfield | Oct 3, 2019 | 165 Comments

The author of "Effective Cycling" and founder of the vehicular cycling movement still insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that bikeways makes cyclists less safe.

Riverdale leader Deloris Lucas: We’re disappointed about Divvy, hopeful about bikeways

By John Greenfield | Sep 13, 2019 | 1 Comment

Lucas says it's somewhat understandable that CDOT is not immediately bringing Divvy to the area, since it currently lacks safe places to ride, but that could improve soon.

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