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Video: a busy Chicago bike commute
Earlier this week, I posted a video of my commute along quiet side streets. To show how different the ride is along a busy route, on Friday morning I took Lincoln Avenue, a popular street for both...
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Video: Cycling Chicago’s Lakefront Trail
I ended the year on Saturday with a ride downtown along the Lakefront Trail with my friend Elizabeth. Here’s a little video of cycling the Lakefront Trail heading south. I’m riding my Betty Foy and...
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Video: Chicago’s 18th Street Protected Bike Lane
Yesterday I was in the Pilsen neighborhood on Chicago’s southside for the Women-Who-Bike brunch. I decided to take the Lakefront Path for the 10 mile ride home, which I could reach by taking the new...
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Simplicity
Although not directly bike-related, I am compelled to share with you this beautiful short film. Created by Julia Warr, the film features Maia Helles, a 95 year old Russian ballet dancer, as she shares...
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Winter Bicycling Is…
Winter bicycling is more than temperatures and forecasts and wool layers and hand warmers. Winter bicycling is when the world brightens as the wind whips and my mind clears as my cheeks flush. My...
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Video: Cycling in a Long(ish) Skirt
As you may have noticed, I enjoy wearing skirts and dresses, which means that I often cycle in skirts and dresses. Last summer, I posted about cycling in a long dress on a bike with a chainguard and...
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Winter Bicycling: Rational and Enjoyable
Happy February! This morning, my friend Elizabeth posted a response on Bike Commuters to a dumb op-ed stating that winter bicyclists are “insane” and “suicidal.” I love how her response is so...
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Video: Bicycle Bag Basics
We here at LGRAB get a lot of questions about which bike bags we use and recommend. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a collection! I’m constantly switching from bag to bag – usually between...
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Indy’s Impressive Protected Bike Infrastructure
On LGRAB’s Facebook page, I shared a photo of the recently-completed separated bike lane on Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago’s busiest bikeway. I’ll write more about this new infrastructure after I bike it...
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U.S. cycling from a Dutch perspective
This week I came upon a video on Facebook by Bicycle Dutch called “U.S. Cycling from a Dutch Perspective.” The video may have already made the rounds, but I’m posting it here because the (lack of)...
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