Cycling Sisters

Women Biking in Chicago: A day of dialog and hands-on activities.
A loosely organized grass roots federation of women in Chicago is planning an event to welcome new women riders as well as those getting back in the saddle after a long hiatus and those on the fence about riding in Chicagoland. Save the date for our upcoming event:

Women Biking in Chicago: a Day of Dialogue and Demonstrations
Saturday, March 23rd 2013
9:00am-2:00pm
Location is being finalized. Check back soon for the latest information.

UIC
go to FB page here: http://www.facebook.com/WomenBikeChicago?ref=ts&fref=ts

We will tour the interesting sites of the 32nd Ward, which
includes Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, West Lakeview,
Roscoe Village and more. Stops at a state of the art energy saving home, recycling facilities on Goose Island and an artistic fence are only a few to be included. about 20 miles at 10-12 mph pace
The ride leader requests that all riders must wear a helmet.
Alderman Waguespack has promised to ride with us and to provide refreshments, so we'll need R.S.V.P.'s in order to have enough food.

Holstein Park, 2200 N. Oakley, Chicago, IL

Join us for bike ride and nature clean up at Whistler Woods Forest Preserve on the South side. Bike from the Memorial Park field house in Blue Island to the trail head of the Major Taylor trail and back. The ride from Blue Island to Riverdale is about 7.5 miles round trip; the pace will be about 12 mph.

Meet at the Memorial Park field house (12800 S. Highland Ave, Blue Island, IL). Blue Island is easily accessible via both the Metra Electric and Metra Rock Island train lines, as well as both PACE and CTA buses. You can also take the Red line to 87th Street, and ride east to Vincennes to get to town. Alternatively, you can meet us at the MTT trail head at 10 am for the clean up.

** PLEASE NOTE: DATE CHANGED!!! **
In cooperation with Chicago Cycling Club
Saturday, August 01, 2009 10:00 AM
Social Ride: 32nd Ward Ride
20 miles, 10 to 12 mph

We will tour the interesting sites of the 32nd Ward, which
includes Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, West Lakeview,
Roscoe Village and more. Stops at a state of the art energy saving home, recycling facilities on Goose Island and an artistic fence are only a few to be included.
The ride leader requests that all riders please wear a helmet.

Ride around the 32nd ward

The Cycling Sisters are hosting a Full Moon Sisters Ride on Dec. 12.

Join us for a nice spin in the cool weather!
Snow or shine, the only way we cancel is if it's raining...

Meet at Daley Plaza (on the NE corner of the Daley Building
due to the ChristKindle Mart) at 5:30 pm.

Bring money for food/drinks for after the ride... we'll be ending up
somewhere (ideas?) for dinner and chatting.

Have a question?
Email Jane at repto at aol dot com or
call 708-308-8662 (cell)

Daley Plaza (NE corner--Randolph and State)

This ride will promote discussion of Global Warming with a tour
of Green initiatives in Chicago. See recycling, wind turbines,
solar panels, permeable alleys, bumpouts, roundabouts, gardens
replacing concrete, a riverbank reclaimed by citizens,
car-sharing, our state-of-the-art bicycle station and much
more. It will take a long time since we will stop to talk about
the projects we encounter and about Global Warming. Contact
Kathy Schubert at (773) 248-5499 All who finish the ride will
receive a compact fluorescent bulb courtesy of the Chicago

Clock Tower at Waveland and Lake Shore Drive (3700N)

Show your civic Cyling pride! Help the Cycling Sisters work the package pickup service for Bike the Drive. Bonus: If you volunteer for 6 hours, you can get a free entry into BoA Bike The Drive! This is hosted at the Merchandise Mart. You can find bike parking just outside the upper level entrance on Kinzie (or you can park on Wells).

We need to organize for this so we have even coverage for the event.
Please contact Kathy Schubert at: kangarookathy at yahoo.com or 773 248 5499 to confirm.

Merchandise Mart; on Kinzie, between Franklin and Wells Streets (just N. of the Chicago River).

It's like Critical Mass only the riders are school kids! Come join this hysterical outing of over 500 kids on bikes taking over the streets of Blue Island. We need adult chaperones, the funkier the bike the better. Children are welcome. Ride length: between 5 and 15 miles, mostly at a slow pace. Join us for Beggars Pizza after the ride (about $3/person). Helmets mandatory. Ride contact: Jane Healy repto at aol dot com or (709) 308-8662 (cell).

Meet in the parking lot of Veterans School (S. 123rd and Greenwood, just two short blocks W. of Western Ave) at 9 am. There are many public transit options (both the Metra Electric and Rock Island come to Blue Island as well as both PACE and CTA bus routes).

Come join a bunch of school kids from Lincoln and Whittier Elementary Schools, their parents, and the Blue Island Bicycle Club for our annual clean-up day in Whistler Woods and on the Major Taylor Trail. This is a wonderful, family-friendly event that inspires you to get back in touch with nature. It also reaffirms a faith in community spririt and activism. Join us for two hours of hard work, laughter, and interesting discoveries about the natural world. Wear clothing appropriate for the weather and foot gear that doesn't mind getting muddy.

Meet in the parking lot of Whistler Woods in Riverdale, IL, at 10 am. This is the terminus of the Major Taylor Bike Trail. Look for the school bus of kids and/or the bike crew. The BIBC focuses on the trail while the students focus on the area around the parking lot and the woods to the West and East. Many people bike in to the event down the MTT or from Blue Island (Memorial Park field house). There are many public transportation options to the general area, especially if you have a bike.