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Chicago Bike Week 2014

June 13th-20th is Chicago’s Bike week and we are excited to show our support! This week we have a full schedule of events as we work closely with Active Transportation Alliance for their Bike Commuter Challenge and get ready for the big Bike to Work Rally.

Never Too Cold for a Bike Ride

Record low temperatures descend upon Chicago, and some of us are still riding our bikes. Not too many of us, but there still are two groups of people who do still ride. People who have to, and people who want to. While I do have the choice to bundle up, hike over to the CTA, […]

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Nov 2013
by Travis Kipper
in News
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Divvy Bike Rental Station In Downtown Chicago

How to Divvy, right

Being a local, Chicago-based bike shop, we see the hassles of cars and the congestion they cause. We also see the dangers of not knowing how to properly cycle using Divvy Bikes. Second City made a humorous take on what they think it is to Divvy:

Bicycle Film Festival – Chicago

Do you like bikes and film? Well then you have something to do coming up, the Bicycle Film Festival returns to Chicago on November 21 – 24.2013.

Ik Ben Fietsen – Trek Cocoa

There are a lot of sterotypes about the Dutch. They wear wooden shoes while walking around their windmills. Everyone has blonde hair and blue eyes. Dutch babies are born six feet tall with tulips in hand. They spend their weekends enjoying mar… coffee shops.

The New Trek Farley is Here!

The all new Trek Farley is finally here! After a long wait for Trek to come into the fat-bike market, they introduced the Farley. It has everything you need to tackle any climate and adventure. At only 31 pounds it is much lighter than competitors, is well balanced front to back and is race ready! […]

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Oct 2013
by Cathy Wilson
in News
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CrossRip: The Urban Bike that likes to get Dirty

The CrossRip series of bikes by Trek boasts the most versatile commuter bikes in the line, providing a fast city rider, light touring machine and gravel road punisher. This urban bomber offers the road bike enthusiast a fast, yet stable way to get to and from work. The disc brakes offered on every model, except for the […]

Crockett 9 Orange and Silver Frame Graphics

The All New Trek Crockett 9 Has Arrived!

The all new 2014 Trek Crockett 9 has finally arrived and is now in stock! The Crockett is the ultimate CX race bike. The Crockett 9 features a Shimano Ultegra 11 Speed Drivetrain with FSA Cranks. TRP Alloy Cantilever brakes and Bontrager wheel and tire combo keep rubber side down in any condition.

First Rides on the New Bontrager AW3 Tires

I have recently purchased a set of the new Bontrager AW3 tires with Hardcase Lite for my commuter bike. Wow, what an upgrade in ride quality! They replaced an older version of Bontrager Race All Weather tires that were sluggish and harsh to ride on. I put them on this past week and have about […]

Divvy Bike Members Helmet Discount From Village Cycle Center

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