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Biking in Colder Weather: Protecting Hands and Feet.

10/29/2015

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In 1973, the rock group The Eagles recorded the hit song, Desperado. One of the memorable lines from the song is, "Don't your feet get cold in the winter time?" While they weren't talking about biking in colder weather, it certainly applies.  

In the last article, we looked at keeping your head and body warm while riding in colder weather. Today, we will take a look at keeping your hands and feet nice and toasty for bike commuting in the fall, specifically when the temperature is 35-55 degrees Farenheit. 

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Biking in Colder Weather - Getting Started.

10/26/2015

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It's late October and the weather is getting colder. In many ways, this is my favorite time of the year to bike to work. The cooler temperatures are more pleasant for commuting, the lakefront bike path is less crowded, and the views on the ride are beautiful. However, the changing season and cooler days also require a change of clothing for the commute.

​As the days get colder, wearing the proper clothing can make all the difference between an enjoyable and a miserable ride. So what is the proper clothing for colder weather riding?  

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Uptown Bikes: building relationships with bike commuters.

10/12/2015

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Located under the red line, near the intersection of Wilson and Leland in Uptown sits a bike shop that caters to bike commuters. Appropriately named, Uptown Bikes, I recently interviewed Store Manager, Nora Gallagher. As the sound of the "L" trains rumbled in the background we talked about the shop and its customers.  

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A Future of Personalized Transportation.

10/5/2015

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Bike Share Conference Chicago
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Shared .Use Mobility Conference in Chicago. Dubbed Move Together, over 400 attendees from 31 states and 6 countries participated, including private companies, non-profits, government agencies and interested individuals. The conference opened with SUMC CEO, Sharon Feigon outlining a vision of getting to work, or wherever you need to go, without owning a car. She also laid out a challenge of eliminating ownership of 1,000,000 private cars with 5 years through shared mobility.  

Dozens of speakers shared updates on the growth and diversity of ride-share, bike-share, and car-share programs across the U.S. Many innovative product ideas were presented including integrated bike locks,
recyclable bicycle helmets, bike dashboards that tell you which way to turn, and all sorts of ride-sharing apps. 

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A Recyclable Bike Helmet!

10/1/2015

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Imagine that you want to use the Divvy bike share but don't have a helmet. Do you take a chance and ride without a helmet, hoping you don't fall or have an accident? With the Kranium bike share helmet that will no longer be ​an issue. This enterprising company has come up with a way to offer low-cost ($5-$8) helmets on-location via a vending machine.

I spoke with Kranium CEO, Robert Miller at the Shared Use Mobility Conference in Chicago. He shared how his company is bringing this lighter, safer, low-cost helmet to market. 

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