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john64075
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Riding Towards a Greener Future: Earth Day and Eco-Friendly Bicycle Products
by John Zappa - bike advocate and chief rider Many people celebrated Earth Day last week, and it's essential to reflect on our impact on...
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john64075
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Time to Get Ready for Prime Bike Season: Prepare Your Bike Now
by John Zappa - bike advocate and chief rider The weather is finally getting nicer in Chicago and a lot more people are riding their...
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john64075
- Mar 9
- 4 min
How to Prevent Your Bike From Getting Stolen
It is estimated that over 1.5 million bicycles are stolen every year (National Bike Registry). Who doesn't know someone whose bike was...
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john64075
- Jul 15, 2023
- 4 min
Biking Home in the Rain
It's time to head home from work and I look out the window to see a rain storm moving into the area. Since I commute by bike, I have...
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john64075
- Mar 18, 2023
- 5 min
Riding with a Bicycle Mirror - Do You Need One?
It’s been some time since I have posted an article. As many, I’ve been caught up in artificial intelligence discussion over ChatGPT and...
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john64075
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Why I Am Not Biking This Winter (at least not this month)
During the last three weeks Chicago has received over 36 inches of snow - the equivalent of almost an entire winter! And the average...
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john64075
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Why Has Biking Become So Popular?
Over the past few months during the COVID-19 pandemic, I have read numerous articles about the surge in sales of bicycles within the US....
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john64075
- Feb 16, 2019
- 3 min
Cold Ride, Warm Hands
Writer's Update: It's been two years since I first wrote this article reviewing the heated gloves. I ended up buying the set. They...
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john64075
- Apr 17, 2017
- 4 min
A New Perspective: Biking in Central-East Africa
by Paul Siebert Paul is an avid rider and guest contributor to ZappaWheels. Read more about his story. Hello bike commuters, I wanted to...
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john64075
- Apr 8, 2017
- 4 min
Suburban Bike Commute
By Lauren Spatafore Lauren is a lifelong rider and guest contributor to ZappaWheels. Bicycle commuting isn’t just for urban dwellers. ...
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