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Bike to Work - Chicago Chapter
Location: Chicago, IL
Formed On: May 12, 2009
Popularity: 11 Members
Group Leader: Greg Stallkamp
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This group was created to explore and share ways to bike to (and from) work in the Chicago area. It is a portal full of tips, links, videos, and maps intended to make sure that Chicagoans have an easier ride to work.
Fitness Interests: biking, working(?), exercising
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Free Breakfast - Bike to Work Week Chicago
Each day during bike to work week ING sponsors a free breakfast and commuter station at several areas throughout Chicago. Check out a list of each of the locations... ... read more
posted by | Jun 15, 2010 12:37 PM | 0 comments
Some Cities Extending Biking Trails to Suburbs
Would like to give Dallas, TX some credit for recently planning to extend the cities biking trails so they more easily connect the city with the suburbs. The article linked below highlights how... ... read more
posted by | Mar 17, 2010 11:23 AM | 0 comments
Find the Perfect Bike Route with New Google Maps Tool
Just in time for the National Bike Summit going on in Washington, D.C., Google announced today that it is adding a bike lane to its latest online mapping service. According to company information,... ... read more
posted by | Mar 10, 2010 10:26 AM | 0 comments
Biking Movement Keeps Spreading - Portland's Leading the Way
Portland Oregon is the latest city to fully embrace the bikes-as-transportation movement. The city set a goal that within 20 years, 25% of trips within the city should be taken on bikes. City... ... read more
posted by | Feb 12, 2010 7:38 AM | 0 comments
Dallas Promoting Bicycling
It seems the pro-bicycling movement is spreading beyond the West coast. Dallas recently announced they are looking for citizen activists to help them create a new bike policy for the city. The... ... read more
posted by | Feb 5, 2010 10:24 AM | 0 comments
Unraveling the Mystery of Weight Loss
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Four Tips for Achieving Weight Loss
Now never seems like the right time to focus on weight loss and fitness. Yet the present moment is all we ever have. Whatever the season...
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Greg Says...
Check out all the commuter stations for 2010 Bike to Work week posted here: http://www.activetrans.org/commuterstations
posted Jun 14, 2010 10:21 AM | view profile | add as friend
Greg Says...
Bring bike sharing programs to your city, vote here: http://www.bcycle.com/whowantsitmore.aspx
posted Apr 20, 2010 12:05 PM | view profile | add as friend
Greg Says...
This week's San Francisco Chronicle has several great articles on biking, the need to incorporate biking into civic planning, and related issues. They're a great read. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/04/INA719UCU4.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/04/INDQ19VD91.DTL
posted Oct 7, 2009 1:08 PM | view profile | add as friend
Greg Says...
If you don't live in Chicago look for local events in your area. Milwaukee also has a strong program and full effort dedicated to Bike to Work Week, here is a some local press from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/offthecouch.html
posted Jun 9, 2009 12:44 PM | view profile | add as friend
Greg Says...
If your getting into biking here is a good link to find some new gear to help you on your way: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/health/6431777.html
posted May 22, 2009 10:17 AM | view profile | add as friend