Pedal-Driven: Meet Bike Mechanic Gerry Walter
Neutral bike mechanic Gerry Walter graciously answered my questions and gave some great insight into gears, brands, and CU cycling culture! ON MECHANICS Bike Writer (BW): What is one of…
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Saddle Up CU: The Benefits and Challenges of Riding Together
Can’t decide whether to ride solo or with a partner or group? Check out some of the benefits and challenges of riding with someone else! And add your ideas in…
Bike Fittings for Everyone!
Note: Bike Fittings will start in March at Neutral When Neutral mechanics, Mike and Paul, encourage me to get my bike fitted, I do it because I can write about…
Saddle Up CU: A Park-to-Park Ride Guide
“Oh the weather outside is frightful”… But our rides are so delightful. Now let’s go, now let’s go, now let’s go! Nature is the best remedy for winter-time ruts so…
Pedal-Driven: Neutral Product Buyer Patrick Wood
Cold, rainy days are some of the most productive times for bicycle shops. They are chances for cleaning, organizing, and envisioning the future. Last Monday new Neutral hire Patrick Wood…
Get Geared: That Warm-Blooded Lobster Glove Life
Sure, lobster gloves are weird looking, but innovation often takes a little time to get used to. Lobster gloves are a niche-need, but incredibly beneficial for the cold weather bike…
Geek My Ride: The Unsuspecting Champion
The yellow fenders. These are the first things you notice on Annie Adams’ 90’s Schwinn Highplane, that has, to the surprise of Annie, survived far longer than she expected. Even…
How I Roll: Libby Kacich, The Super Commuter Mom
How I Roll: Libby Kacich, The Commuter Mom In her office on Green Street, Libby Kasich is confident, polished and a little amused. The Director of Creative Services for the…
Bike Buzz: Technology Against Fatalities
Hey Midwestern Cyclists! Despite divisive trends in U.S. and international politics, everyone can agree that cycling fatalities should be vetoed. Across the Atlantic, there’s collaboration between nations to lower the…
Saddle Up CU: Deconstructing for Good
Good bikes get trashed. Despite the life-changing and empowering qualities of bikes, they are often abandoned, neglected or lost, especially on college campuses. Fortunately, the University of Illinois’s Active Transportation…
