Join Rock the Ride this Sunday

Join Rock the Ride North Shore to support gun violence prevention.Community. Action. Change. TOGETHER.Sunday, August 20, 2023 Join Rock the Ride for a walk, a ride, and/or their burritos and bubbles brunch. Start & End: Hubbard Woods Park in Winnetka 8:15am: 25-mile Ride8:45am: 12-mile Ride9:15am: 3-mile Walk Online Registration closes Fri August 18th at 3pmDay Of Registration at HubbardContinue reading "Join Rock the Ride this Sunday"

Join the Fun on Thu 6/29!

UPDATE Wednesday June 28th, 2023 - Due to the inclement weather forecast and the lingering wildfire smoke, Thursday's ride is unfortunately canceled. Please check back for a rescheduled date. Community Bike Ride Thursday, June 29th - 6 pmWilmette Village Hall Everyone Welcome!Bring your friends and neighbors! Meet in front of Village Hall at 5:45 p.m.Continue reading "Join the Fun on Thu 6/29!"

Join the Thursday Fun Ride May 25th

Thursday Community Bike RideMay 25th, 6pmEveryone Welcome! Join a casual community bike ride through Wilmette on Thursday, May 25th, 2023. Meet in front of Village Hall at 5:45 p.m. and begin riding at 6 p.m.  The ride will be leisurely and fun, not a race. The route will cover a flat five miles (30-40 minutes). The ride will be on the road; soContinue reading "Join the Thursday Fun Ride May 25th"

Support our petition for safe walking and biking in Gillson Park

Do You Want Safer and Better Walking and Biking in Gillson?Bike Walk Wilmette does, tooWe support the Alternate PathHelp Us Convince the Park District If you want better and safer walking and biking in Gillson, and don’t need to know more, go to change.org to sign our petition. If you want to know more, readContinue reading "Support our petition for safe walking and biking in Gillson Park"

Bike Donation at Gillson May 13

Give your Old Bikes A New Home! Bike DonationGillson Parking Lot Saturday, May 13th, 2023 (rain or shine) 9-11am Bike Walk Wilmette will collect used bikes to donate to Working Bikes. Adult bikes must be in reparable condition, and kids bikes gently used. Bike Walk Wilmette advocates for better biking, walking, and active transportation for all ages and abilitiesContinue reading "Bike Donation at Gillson May 13"

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; soContinue 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.Continue 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 installingContinue 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 yourContinue reading "Halloween Fun Ride through Wilmette"