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Column: For Lake County pedestrians, e-bikes becoming pests
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (687+ words) Slapping an electric motor on a bicycle or scooter seemed like a good idea. After all, gas-powered engines on bikes are how motorcycles evolved. Motorcycles, though, are licensed for streets and highways; you need a license to operate them, along…...
La Grange Road plan to focus on pedestrian safety, character
1+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town. The South La Grange Road Corridor Plan examines the stretch between 47th Street and Plainfield Road, along with adjacent areas along the route. “The…...
Valparaiso council to hold hearing on e-bikes in August
1+ week, 4+ day ago (589+ words) After extensive discussion following the second reading of the proposed Electric Bicycle and Certain Electric-powered Devices Ordinance Monday evening, the Valparaiso City Council carried the issue to its next meeting Aug. 10, when it will hold a public hearing on the…...
Victory for Veterans motorcycle ride marks 26th year
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (440+ words) Had Robert Rockwell known it was going to take more than 10 minutes for an estimated 1,800 bikes to leave Wicker Memorial Park’s southeast gate, he’d have crossed the line once the engines roared. “This is incredible,” Rockwell said. The event’s keynoter,…...
Illinois Senate passes e-bike and e-scooter safety bill to regulate fast-growing devices
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (695+ words) SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate on Wednesday advanced a measure without opposition that would establish a regulatory framework for electric bicycles, motorcycles and scooters, responding to the growing popularity of the devices and the safety concerns they have raised. The bill…...
Down to Business: Want to customize to your bike? Win Racing in Naperville can do that
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (725+ words) Years in business: 25 What does your business do? “Custom motorcycles. Add a turbo on that one, on this one. I also do repairs,” Westphal said. What does a turbo do? “The turbo brings in more air to the engine. You’re…...
Lance Armstrong narrates documentary on the rise and fall of Chicago-based Schwinn, once America’s bike maker
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1149+ words) Once upon a time in America, Schwinn and bicycles were synonymous, and Chicago was the center of the two-wheeled, pedal-powered universe. Baby boomers grew up riding or aspiring to ride a Schwinn — sturdy, sleek and sexy bikes such as the…...
Motormouth: Tire trouble?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (527+ words) Q: I have a 2013 Acadia that has a vibration with the steering wheel at 55 mph and stops at 65 mph. I had all wheels balanced, new brakes and rotors. When I rotated the tires to the back the vibration stopped. Do I…...
26th annual Veterans motorcycle ride to take off without ‘bestest boy ever’
10+ mon, 21+ hour ago (484+ words) When hundreds of vets take to the road Sunday in Highland during the 26th Annual Victory for Veterans Ride, one avid rider won’t be among them. Mutt, the Cane Corso who served as Jarrett Hunt’s faithful service dog that accompanied him…...
Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills deal with ‘challenges’ presented by rising use of e-bikes
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (580+ words) Increased use of e-bikes in some area communities has resulted in local village boards and police departments having to deal with what some officials are calling “challenges.” Hinsdale has been very proactive in its efforts, officials said. “Like many communities…...