June 2006

 


June 3
Dykes Pedaling Bikes

June 4
McHenry County Udder Century

June 5
Learn To Bike to Work or School

June 8
Bike Culture Lecture Series: Connecting the Southland: The Calumet Sag Channel Trail

June 24
Bloomingdale Trail Walking Tour and Reception


All these events and more, to be shore, on biketraffic.org's Calendar of Events!

In ROLL Film! Borzo and Strauss review "Beijing Bicycle "

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To Work, To Eat, To Play
In focusing on CBF’s No. 10 Initiative for 2006, this issue looks at ways you can expand your bicycling experiences by integrating bicycling with other vital experiences, such as dining, entertainment, work, culture and spirituality. >> More

Riding in Rythmn
There’s something about bicycling home from a concert in the deserted night, with the music you heard buzzing through your head as you pedal to the beat. >> More

Dining Rides Explore City, Suburbs
Expand your bicycling experiences with Veggie Bike and Dine, Bike and Cook and West Suburban Bike and Dine. >> More

A full slate of summer festivals await bicyclists in Chicago.

Bike Town Bash Tops 2006 Party Slate
There are plenty of opportunities this summer to tie your bicycling to other Chicagoland pleasures. >> More

Metamorphosis of a Bike User
Jennifer Davis often envied the cyclists who passed her while she waited for her bus to work. >> More

Creative Suburban Routes
Combining bicycle trails with Metra bike service can open up surprising possibilities for dining, theater and culture in the 'burbs. >> More

Nightspots for the Bicycling Set
Check out two bar/restaurants that cater to bicyclists. >> More

Bike to Worship
It’s good for the body, but is bicycling good for the soul? >> More

Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Bike to Work Week
Breakfast treats, coffee and bike service are part of the VIP treatment bike commuters get at commuter stations Chicagoland Bicycle Federation will host during Chicagoland Bike to Work Week June 12 to 16. >> More

There was a clear sign that Copenhagen has got it figured out: Children.

A Way of Life in Copenhagen
Every morning is Bike The Drive in Denmark's capital. >> More

Master Biking in Traffic, Biking With Small Children
Educational events that will equip anyone for using their bike for practical transportation.>> More

Bicycles, Bakeries and Beyond
From Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood to west suburban Geneva, more than 100 businesses and organizations reward Chicagoland Bicycle Federation members with offers to enhance their bike-loving lives. >> More

 

 

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Managing Editor: David Callahan Editors: Rob Sadowsky, Dan Korman, Diane Anderson, Claire Micklin, Emily Kirchner, Randy Neufeld, Arline Welty, Dave Glowacz. Layout: David Callahan



Calling All Volunteers! The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is looking for more than a few good people to add to its ranks. Check out our list of current volunteer opportunities at www.biketraffic.org/volunteer.php,
or contact Dan Korman at (312) 427-3325, ext. 224.

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