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Cycling during a Pandemic

3/25/2020

 
An adult and child viewed on bikes from the rear
During this unprecedented time of uncertainty, there is one certainty—cycling makes sense!  Whether you are riding to work, the grocery store, to a restaurant for take-out, or just for some exercise, riding a bike allows you to avoid crowded buses and subways, touch fewer public surfaces, and ditch the car.  Now that that it is Springtime, it is great to be outdoors!
 
Guidelines recommend solo riding, or if with others, to keep a reasonable distance. 


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The Re-Schwinnification of Chicago

3/19/2020

 
Schwinn vintage bicycle badge
One of the most well-known names in bicycling is Schwinn and the fact that the Schwinn company was founded and the bikes manufactured in Chicago makes it extra special to us.   According to Mike Santomauro, Working Bikes volunteer and board member, and Trevor Clarke, Executive Director, speakers at the March 11 Chicago Cycling Club meeting, an initiative focusing on Schwinns has resulted in the refurbishment of over 350 donated Schwinn bikes that have been accumulating in their basement. These bikes are now available to return to the streets of Chicago. 



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Find a Lucky Star on your Bike

3/10/2020

 
Silhouette of a man on a bike looking up at night
In the National Public Radio (NPR) podcast “How I Built This” the host, Guy Raz, always asks the entrepreneur at the end of the interview whether they attribute their success to luck or hard work, intelligence and skill.  It always surprises me when a guest says they were just lucky, i.e. they were in the right place at the right time, it happened by chance, or they were mysteriously born under a lucky star.   


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