Cycling Sisters

The Cycling Sisters is a women's cycling group in Chicago.  Our mission is to increase the number of women who ride bicycles for transportation, and to increase the confidence and comfort of women cyclists.  We hold regular workshops on bicycle maintenance and repair, as well as rides, social get-togethers and other activities.  Check out the event calendar.
 
To join our email discussion group, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cyclesis/

This website is a collaboration! It is a place for us to share knowledge. If you have information, photos, or stories that you'd like to share, just follow the link to log in, then create an account. Then contact a site administrator at info@cyclingsisters.org, to let me know that you'd like to add content, and you will get set up with permissions.

2 miles into my commute home tonight I will hit 10,000 on my
cyclometer! I figured if anyone in the world would understand my
great joy at this, you will also be a reader of this listserve :)

Some of those miles were spent on the most gorgeous of days when the
wind was at my back, the temperature perfect, the lake deep blue, the
air clear, the sun shining, and the joggers not awake yet. Some of
those miles were spent with my head down slogging through strong
headwinds, heart pounding as I counted the seconds between a streak

The Cycling Sisters routinely host fix-a-flat workshops to encourage cyclists to get out on their bikes (and overcome their fears of being stranded with a flat!).

These are the notes from our workshop held last summer at Blackstone Bicycle Works.

note: contact repto@aol.com for a pdf. form of the notes

http://www.chicagobikes.org : Lots of info here.

As a formerly pregnant cyclist, I'd like to share my thoughts on this topic.

I rode up until one day before the birth of my third child. I rode most days, typically about 8 miles, in my commute to and from Montessori school as well as running errands. I towed two kids in a trailer during the ride (a 3 yr old and a 5 yr old).

Lest you think I was some sort of wonder woman, I am not. I am fat, middle-aged, and "Suburban."

What I found:

Women on Wheels: The Bicycle and the Women’s Movement of the 1890s

http://www.annielondonderry.com/
http://www.spokeswomanproductions.com/home.html
http://www.spokeswomanproductions.com/aboutus.html

The following is an excerpt posted with permission from Zheutlin, Peter. Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry's Extraordinary Ride. (Citadel Press, Nov. 2007).

Join us for the Shaping America’s Youth Local Town Meetings. Bring your ideas and experiences with you as we discuss nutrition and physical activity in youth.
http://meetings.shapingamericasyouth.org/
Why Should I Attend?

* Because overweight and inactivity in our children and youth is a challenge that is best addressed by the entire community
* Because your input will be used to create a national strategy that will result in better health for all Americans
* Because your ideas will help local groups carry out health programs & projects in your area

Explore Chicago's South Side vegan-friendly eateries with local bicyclists when the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and EarthSave Chicago host the fourth annual Veggie Bike and Dine July 14. Registration is $50 for Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and EarthSave Chicago members and includes a tour of the historic Pullman district. Non-members pay $55. This event will sell out. For more information, or to share your suggestions on vegan-friendly South Side eateries, contact Arline Welty at arline@biketraffic.org or (312) 427-3325, ext. 237.

Arline Welty
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation