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Biking in Colder Weather: Protecting Hands and Feet
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...

John Zappa
Oct 29, 20152 min read


Biking in Colder Weather - Getting Started
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...

John Zappa
Oct 25, 20153 min read


Uptown Bikes: building relationships with bike commuters
Located under the red line, near the intersection of Wilson and Leland in Uptown sits a bike shop that caters to bike commuters....

John Zappa
Oct 11, 20152 min read


A Future of Personalized Transportation
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Shared .Use Mobility Conference in Chicago. Dubbed Move Together, over 400 attendees from...

John Zappa
Oct 4, 20152 min read


A Recyclable Bike Helmet!
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...

John Zappa
Sep 30, 20152 min read


Bike commuter challenge: 4000 riders and going strong
Each June, the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago hosts the Bike Commuter Challenge. It is a week-long series of events designed...

John Zappa
Sep 21, 20153 min read

