Category Archives: Cycling

Winter Fun Bike Ride

Saturday, December 17th3pm Everyone Welcome!Kids, too! Join a leisurely and fun community bike ride! We will pass by some of the best decorated homes in Wilmette. Let’s meet in front of Village Hall at 2:45 p.m. and begin riding at 3 p.m. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors! Approximate time: 40 minutes. All ages, abilities, and bike-types welcome. The ride will be on the road; soContinueContinue reading “Winter Fun Bike Ride”

Making Sheridan safer: It’s complicated

EAST WILMETTE – Everyone agreed: Sheridan Road needs to get safer. A lot safer. But how, that was up for a long debate on Wednesday night at the Village’s Transportation Commission Meeting. While the room got colder by the hour, the debate heated up. “Install protected bike lanes”, said our advocacy group Bike Walk Wilmette.ContinueContinue reading “Making Sheridan safer: It’s complicated”

Beyond Greenleaf: more ‘sharrows’ to come to Wilmette

WILMETTE – After striping Greenleaf Avenue last week there are more sharrows* in the works in Wilmette. Park and Washington Avenues and Poplar Drive are getting them too, probably in the summer of 2023. Recently striped Greenleaf looking west towards Poplar Drive (Piper Rothschild © 2022) At Wednesday’s Transportation Commission meeting the Village discussed installingContinueContinue reading “Beyond Greenleaf: more ‘sharrows’ to come to Wilmette”

Halloween Fun Ride through Wilmette

Sunday, October 30th, 20224 pmEveryone Is Welcome!Kids, too! Join a spook-tacular community bike ride! It will be leisurely and fun, passing by some of Wilmette’s premier Halloween houses. Let’s meet in front of Village Hall at 3:45 p.m. and begin riding at 4 p.m. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors! Feel free to decorate yourContinueContinue reading “Halloween Fun Ride through Wilmette”

Thinking about an e-bike?

Come to the free Alternate Bike Show Residents and retailers will display e-bikes, cargo bikes, and more!Learn which bike is for you and where to buy. Saturday, September 24th, 202210 am-2 pmSt. John’s Church Parking Loton the corner of Wilmette/Park Aves. Sponsored by Bike Walk Wilmette Be sure to check out Go Green Wilmette’s e-vehicle show at theContinueContinue reading “Thinking about an e-bike?”

Do you have one of these?

Bike Walk Wilmette is still looking for alternative bike owners willing to share their experiences purchasing and riding e-, cargo, folding, and other alternative bikes. Come join us at our first Alternative Bike Show, held in conjunction with Go Green Wilmette’s electric car show. Saturday, September 24, 202210 am to 2 pmSt. John’s Church parkingContinueContinue reading “Do you have one of these?”

Last Thursday Bike Ride on 7/28

The first ride in May brought us to the Kenilworth Beach Overlook Join a leisurely, slow-paced ride through town on Thursday, July 28th, 2022. Start and end at Village Hall. You’ll be taking a quiet route to Winnetka. Gather at 5:45 pm, ride begins at 6 pm. Approximate time: 40 minutes. All ages (kids, too), abilities, and bike-types welcome.ContinueContinue reading “Last Thursday Bike Ride on 7/28”

Second Summer Bike Ride on 6/30

The first ride in May brought us to the Kenilworth Beach Overlook Join a leisurely, slow-paced ride through town on Thursday, June 30th, 2022. Start and end at Village Hall. You’ll be taking a quiet route to NU lakefront and back. Gather at 5:45 pm, ride begins at 6 pm. Approximate time: 40 minutes. All ages (kids, too), abilities,ContinueContinue reading “Second Summer Bike Ride on 6/30”

Bike Donation: 80 collected!

the bicycles from Wilmette barely fitted in the van Thank you all for participating in Bike Walk Wilmette’s Annual Bike Donation in collaboration with Working Bikes. On Saturday, May 7th, 2022 between 9 and 11 AM residents brought 80 bicycles to our stand at the Gillson Beach Parking Lot. Some real beauties were donated, includingContinueContinue reading “Bike Donation: 80 collected!”