Hubs and spokes was a panel discussion about bike culture organized by the Illinois humanities council and Chicago public radio. The discussion was interesting since it was really about the nature of advocacy.
Curtis and his bike
It was an endless mass. it ended at some point I left after 3 and a half hours. How long can a good thing last.
Stan and his bike
I considered Bike the Drive an opportunity to check the performance of my bike and I in lab conditions. The smooth uninterrupted surface of lake shore drive provided a rare opportunity to see how long I can cycle at a fast pace.
Teri and her bike.
The ride was on May 20th and this post is an effort in the war on blog backlog.
The Ride of Silence is an annual event that takes place all over the world on the same day. The stated reason for the ride is
In honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways
The ride in stopped at 5 locations where a ghost bike are installed.
Lisa and her bike.
The first Climate Cycle event took place last weekend. The Climate Cycle ride is a fundraiser and the proceeds go towards solar panels in the Chicago public schools system.
Tom Nguyen and his bike.
Last week I took some photos at a ride to Munster, IN and this weekend was the first tweed ride in chicago. the tweed ride was an exercise in goofiness modeled after similar rides in SF and London. The Chicago ride was organized by Lee Diamond and Garth who arranged for drink specials at some establishments along the way. There some nice photos of the event taken by Don Sorsa.
Jason And his bike.
