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Repost from January 2025: Biking in Chicago during the dead of winter: It’s easier than you might think
Update 1/23/26, 11:30 AM: This morning I completed my annual Polar Vortex tradition of biking a couple miles from SBCHQ to Montrose Harbor to catch the sunrise. It was it was -5F and it’s gotten colder since then, but I was pretty comfy. (But, like last year, Polar Plunge folks [unsanctioned – the official one been cancelled this year due to the subzero weather] were more hardcore than me!)
January 23, 2025
How many people use Logan Square’s Milwaukee Avenue PBLs in 32F weather? Quite a few!
This post was written by John Greenfield, and features research by Sharon Hoyer.
December 15, 2024
Eyes on the street: Lots of people were biking on Clark Street in 19 degrees
It almost makes you think it would make sense for the city to upgrade the bikeway to a physically protected micro-mobility lane.
January 22, 2021
Make biking part of your plan to take on the challenges of a COVID-19 winter
Cold-weather cycling is just one of the options for infectious disease expert-approved cold-weather fun available.
December 2, 2020
Want to show up for Active Trans’ Winter Bike Rally? Here’s a few cold-weather cycling tips
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.
January 16, 2020
Learn all-season cycling skills at tomorrow’s Bike Winter 20th anniversary celebration
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.
December 3, 2019
Velo Love: Divvy Bikes Provided a Route to Romance
Here's a heartwarming story of how the baby-blue bikes helped spark romance.
February 12, 2019
Go for the #DIVVYGOLD: The System Has Launched Its Winter Cycling Challenge
If you haven't been riding a bike this winter, now's a great time to get back in the saddle.
February 5, 2019
How Can Biking Stay Joyful in the Midst of Winter?
Streetsblog reporter Lynda Lopez shares her thoughts on becoming a year-round bike commuter.
December 3, 2018
A Blizzard of Divvy Ridership: Snowstorm Doesn’t Deter Chicago’s “Badass” Bikers
The bike-share service reported that 236 people used the big, blue cycles this morning.
February 9, 2018
