West Town Bikes

It's relatively simple to eulogize people who were well-loved, or even just generally liked, and who never really did much out of the ordinary in their lives. Longtime Chicago cycling advocate Arthur Travis Duffey, known as "Flip Bike Travis," was not such a person.

Donation organizers say unless funds are freed up from a larger entity, bike distribution to asylum seekers is going to stay in crisis mode indefinitely.

Like all retail operations, these shops have faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic due to health concerns, labor shortages, and supply chain issues.

While business as usual is on hold for nonprofit community bike shops, they are adapting and changing their services to address their missions in this times of crisis.

This year's festival in Humboldt Park, sponsored by Revolution Brewing, will featuring totally home-grown bikes, bands, and beer.

West Town will recruit, hire and train 30 youth from neighborhoods bordering the Bloomingdale Trail.

The correspondence, which Streetsblog Chicago acquired via a Freedom of Information Act request, includes discussion of DoBi chaos in China and shady dealings by operators in the U.S.

It's awesome that New Belgium supports the great work of West Town but they're not responsible for maintaining Chicago’s indigenous bike culture.

New Belgium Brewing Company’s Tour de Fat, an annual celebration of bike culture and the most important fundraiser for West Town Bikes, will mark its ninth year in Chicago next month. The festival takes place on Saturday, July 9 in Palmer Square Park, 2200 North Kedzie, in the east side of the park instead of its usual spot on the west side of the green space. “It looks like it will be bigger and better than ever,” says Alex Wilson, director of the Humboldt Park-based bicycle education center.