John Greenfield drops in on all our favorite people - Alex Wilson at West Town (Alex helped train our Cal-Sag Cycles mechanics and scored us our tools), Claire Knipper at Blue City (supplier for CSC open house and our partner at the Blues & Bridges fundraiser for the Cal-Sag Trail), and Erik Lee of DreamBikes (who knows, someday, maybe) - for a look at the challenges of building a bike culture on the south side of Chicago.
What are some of the things they have in common?
- Strong sense of place anchored by historic preservation
- Lively, walkable, diverse downtowns
- Compact development patterns
- Extensive and well-used public transportation
- Great public spaces for lively human interaction
- Parks and quiet places mixed in with urbanity
- Great traditional neighborhoods with a strong sense of community
- Welcoming to people of diverse cultures
Sound familiar?
“Messengers are big fixie aficionados, but more and more fixed-gear bikes are being ridden by nonmessengers, most conspicuously the kind of younger people to whom the term “hipster” applies and who emanate from certain neighborhoods in Brooklyn.”
According to our…
The IL Sierra Club is asking for action to help stop LaSalle County from permitting mining for sands adjacent to Starved Rock State Park.
Starved Rock is one of our premier trail destinations, and an important destination for users on the Calumet-Sag Trail.
Totally rad auction “basket” copped by Cal-Sag Cycles for Saturday’s Bridges & Blues fundraiser, with help from our friends at Blue City Cycles. Come out, bid BIG, and support the Calumet-Sag Trail.
Inside a Wald folding rear basket you get a super hip, limited edition Chrome citizen ”Chicago Flag” messenger bag, 2 KNOG Boomer USB rechargeable lights in red & white, a Kryptonite Mini 7 u-lock, Glow-in-the-Dark (!) Oury mountain grips, Creature from the Cal-Sag tshirt, Blue City Cycles tshirt, and assorted supplies for DIY repairs. That’s around $350 worth of gear!
See you Saturday, Nov. 5 at Gaelic Park for Bridges & Blues!!
