My Bike Advocate

This blog is not really in the business of promoting products, but sometimes something comes along which is just too cool to ignore. Bike s...

In Chicago bicyclists and motorists rarely use five fingers to waive at one another. The mutual animosity that exists between these two set...

Few things scare urban bicyclists more than the threat of being doored. This term refers to what happens when a vehicle's door swings o...

Last month, outdoor equipment seller REI announced a voluntary recall of a bicycle it sold. The bike was the 2005 Novara Trionfo Bicycle wh...

I am holding myself out as an expert in what not to do while bicycling in the city. I declare myself such not because I consider myself an ...

The city of Des Plaines, Illinois is working to improve commuting via bicycle. On Wednesday, July 15th city officials will be meeting to fi...

In the summer of 1985 I was riding my new Peugeot racing bike along a twisting, hilly road on my way home from my part time job when suddenl...