Featured Guides Safe Bicycling in Chicagoland How do I buy a bike? How do I lock my bike? What if a dog starts chasing me? This is the ultimate guide for the novice bicyclist, and it is full of so many great tips that even the most experienced bikers could learn a thing or two. Tricks and Tips for Biking to Work This step-by-step instruction booklet discusses how to ride your bike to work without being waylaid by traffic, your work attire, parking, weather, lack of showers, and even helmet-hair. The Bike to Work Guide—Steps to Encourage Bicycle Commuting at Your Workplace Think of it as the Pedalist Manifesto: Chicagoland Bicycle Federation's Bike to Work Guide calls for labor to organize—at least the part of labor that bikes to work. The Guide gives you the tools to start a bike-to-work program at your workplace, including how to promote bicycle commuting to management, fend off excuses for not riding, and encourage other cyclists to join you.

Bike School
Whether you're learning to ride for the first time, or you want some advanced riding tips, we've probably got a class you're interested in.

Health & Fitness Benefits of Bicycling
Bicycling is a great way to have fun and burn calories at the same time.

How to Request a Bike Rack
For business or bicyclists looking for a place to park, this should be your first stop.

How to Register Your Bike
Don't let the bad guys win . . . registering your bike is a great way to increase your chances of getting it back if it's ever ripped off.

Riding with Kids
Expert family-rider Jane Blew-Healy gives us some tips for riding with kids.

Getting Help after (or before) a Crash
You DO have rights as a bicyclist on the road. If you've been in a crash, make sure your rights are upheld. Also, take our crash survey and let us know what happened so that we can help prevent future crashes. If you haven't been in a crash, make sure you know how to handle the situation if and when the time comes.

State and City Laws
Don't worry, it's surprisingly readable and amazingly informative.

Calculate Bicycle Level of Service
League of Illinois Bicyclist's Executive Director Ed Barsotti has created a Bicycle Level of Service guide. The guide helps you quantify the bike friendliness of a particular roadway, and even has a brief form for estimating the appropriateness of a sidepath.

Clubs and Racing
Looking for some riding buddies? Check out our list of local and regional clubs.

Lakefront Trail Conditions
Check out the current conditions on the Lakefront Trail, or send us an update after your ride down the path.

Bicycling and Walking Educational Videos Library
The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation has a rich library of VHS tapes covering a variety of bicycling and walking subjects. Read reviews of these tapes before stopping by our office to take one out on loan.

ROLL FILM! - Bicycle Themed Movie Reviews
The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is proud to present this monthly feature of bicycle themed movie reviews. See what our reviewers, Borzo and Strauss, have to say about movies which feature bicycling related themes or have key moments showcasing our favorite form of transportation.

SRAM Grants
The SRAM Bicycling Mini-Grant Program funds activities that promote bicycling in Chicago, such as International Walk and Bike to School Day programs, bicycle clubs and after-school programs, and trail initiatives. Learn more about how your group or organization can tap into this funding.

Links
Whether you are looking for a racing club, transit information, or more resources that can help you spread the word about bicycling, we think you'll find these links useful.