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Tell Us Your “Commuter Idyll” Story Today, Be a Tour de Fat VIP
Today's the last day of our Commuter Idyll contest. That means it's your last chance to tell us how you switched from a stressful car commute to a relaxing transit ride or stress-relieving walk to work -- and win one of several prizes!
July 9, 2014
West Town Bikes Remembers Carmelita Sams, an Inspirational Role Model
I don't remember the first time I met Carmelita Sams, the well-loved bike mechanic and instructor who recently passed away, but I do remember one of the last times I saw her. Carmelita was a volunteer at West Town Bikes, a bike education center in Humboldt Park, as well as the only female staffer at its attached shop, Ciclo Urbano. In July I organized Cargo Bike Roll Call at West Town. It was a chilly afternoon and I told her I was cold. She offered to run home and get one of her son's sweatshirts for me, and came back with a double XL bright orange hoodie that fit me perfectly.
January 3, 2014
Voices From the National Women’s Bicycling Forum
For the second year running, the Women's Bicycling Forum kicked off the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC. About 300 people attended, and Streetfilms got to take their pulse on the state of bicycling for women and collect some suggestions about how to grow the number of women who ride.
March 7, 2013