Cycling Sisters

Here is everything stashed into bags (the way I actually carry it) prior to being put back into the trailer. It's amazing how compact it all becomes.

Genevieve and all the stuff that I typically schlep around in the summertime. Mind you, this keeps three kids pretty well occupied no matter where we go--beach, park, pool.

I ride my bike year round, almost always with my 3 kids in tow. This is what I typically carry in my trailer during the summer months:

Finding a bike that fits you and your riding style is extremely important. A poor bike fit may leave your wonderful new bike rusting away and gathering cobwebs in the closet. A good bike fit may lead you to abandon your automobile and never look back. Here's my story...

Jane Healy and Cigdem Tunar shared their experiences on biking with kids to groceries on June 2006. Rules and safety issues highlighted along with a power point presentation. On this picture Jane is describing the items on her trailer she houls her kids to shopping-school-dry cleaner with her bike. It is approximately 100 Lbs. when filled with kids and their "stuff" she says. You can never have enough blinky and flags on a trailer she ads.

The presentation will be available to Cycling Sisters Members and related organizations if requsted thru: cido67@yahoo.com

If this doesn't express the joy of riding a bike, I don't know what does. She was so excited to be out on this beautiful day... I only wish she had been riding a bike that fit her better. This was definitely either a loaner, a hand-me-down, or a "you'll grow into it" bike!

This girl was in the Veteran's Memorial Middle School bike parade this year ('06). I've since seen her around town on this bike, so I'm assuming it's hers and not a loaner. She is powerful. While other girls were distracted by antics from the boys, I noticed that she drew eyes but *nobody* messed with her during the ride. Note too, that while other girls rode sweet rides, her bike is actually *rideable* due the long wheel base. Some of the other low riders are virtually impossible to pedal; they are designed more for sitting on rather than for actually riding.

This girl was stylin'!

Mary de Backer and other sisters chat after a workshop on cleaning and lubing bike chains, lubing and adjusting brakes, etc. There were about 20 sisters at this event, held in 2003 in the Logan Square neighborhood.

Kristin works on cleaning and lubing a bike chain