Bike
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Get Outside!
Spring is here, and the weather in Chicago couldn't be more beautiful. What's a girl to do on a day like today? My personal favorite is the Mentos & Diet Coke Geyser Experiment from Steve Spangler Science. I am sure that the last thing you want filling your house or bedroom...
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Learn to holler with some style
It isn't just Wrigley waitresses who face the wrath of card-carrying village idiots while trying to go about their daily business, as noted by Mark Bazer in a column a few weeks ago. ...
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CTA cuts: New weight-loss plan?
"Going Public" recently asked CTA riders to detail their commute before and after the CTA service cuts took effect this week. Natalie Ryan, 31, of Portage Park, previously wrote about how she considered riding her bike to avoid service reductions. The rest of the "Sojournal" series is here."After a couple...
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CTA cuts: No manners on the bus
"Going Public" recently asked CTA riders to detail their commute before and after the CTA service cuts took effect this week. Natalie Ryan, 31, of Portage Park, previously wrote about how she considered riding her bike to avoid service reductions. The rest of the "Sojournal" series is here. Ryan's letter...
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CTA rider: Get that bike off my train
Bill Troyer of Lakeview wrote to the CTA and cced "Going Public" with a question about bikes on trains during rush hour. Here is the CTA policy regarding bikes. Below is the policy regarding bikes during rush hour."What again for the upteenth time is the rule for bikes on the...
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How much bike parking is in your 'hood? [MAP]
If you're looking for a place to park your bike in Wicker Park or Ukrainian Village, you're in luck--West Town, which includes Wicker Park, Noble Square and Ukrainian Village, is the friendliest community area for cyclists. West Town has 306 bike rack locations, not including racks at public transportation stations,...
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Husband sues manufacturer of bike helmet that didn't save wife
The husband of a woman who died in a bicycle accident is suing the manufacturer of the helmet she was wearing at the time. Eric Singer says that on May 18, 2003, his wife Donna was wearing a helmet that was made by defendant Giro Sport Design. The complaint states that Donna Singer...
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Next Stop: Winterize Your Bike
Free Winter Maintenance class Saturday at Rapid Transit Cycleshop (1900 W. North Ave.) Go here or contact robby [at] rapidtransitcycles.com for more details....
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Critical of Critical Mass?
Tribune photoAre you familiar with Critical Mass, the monthly event that sees up to 3,000 bikers riding en masse through Chicago's streets, running red lights and blocking traffic, all with a somewhat reluctant police escort?Some, but certainly not all, view Critical Mass as a hostile hijacking of the road. Since Chicago's...
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Super commuters have an intense trip to work
Bob Herskovitz of Glencoe runs 20 miles from his suburban digs to downtown at least once a week, sometimes twice.By Kyra KylesRedEye Maybe you walk a few miles to work.Perhaps you bike it in using trails and paths. It's possible you've cooked up a CTA commute so complicated that even...
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