Social media graphic of the Earth embedded within a chain ring with big red text that says "rescheduled."

Pedal for the Planet 2026 is ON!

On Saturday, April 25th, join @ctulocal1.bsky.social's Climate Justice Committee and BGN to close out Earth Week in motion. 🚲

Bikes will roll out from Lakeview, Hyde Park, and Wicker Park, all meeting at Douglass Park for birding, trash pickup, and a picnic. 🌱

Jeans with flaming snakes on them

The back of the jeans. It says Ed Hardy across the butt and has a flame design with an unfortunate resemblance to human balls

Depends how you feel about snakes and fireballs (I have no idea)

They sold the shoe company’s assets to the people who own Ed Hardy and are using the corporate entity to do a thing with GPUs, which is a little different than what people are saying but still stupid. I hope they add flames to the shoes.

We’re back on Tuesday, April 28th. Full schedule at chicagobikesox.com 🔊

A photo of a Toronto Blue Jays bullpen catcher on his knees on the bullpen astroturf with a Hot Hands hand warmer on the ground behind him at the White Sox home opener. There’s a zoomed in detail of the hand warmer at the bottom right of the image.

Toronto can’t hang 🧹

no non-physical experience feels more like a fiberglass sliver in my eyelid than "a lot of people are mad at the same thing I'm mad at, but for the wrong goddamn reasons"

Schedule drops online and at the racks on Tuesday, April 15th at 5:30 (sharp)

Hello from Springfield!

Bike Birds 2026 Schedule Tuesday, 3/31 @ 6:35PM: **First TacO’s Tuesday Bike Ride of the season!!** O’s vs TEX Sunday, 4/12 @ 1:35PM O’s vs SF Sunday, 5/10 @ 1:35PM O’s vs ATH Sunday, 6/14 @ 1:35PM O’s vs SD Sunday, 7/12 @ 1:35PM O’s vs KC Sunday, 8/23 @ 1:35PM O’s vs TB Sunday, 9/20 @ 1:35PM O’s vs MIL

🚨Baseball is back, baby!!!🚨
baltimorebikebirds.com

Say what you want about Jerry Reinsdorf but at least he is loyal to his... uh. Oh.

A headshot of Susana Mendoza on the cook county Democratic Party website

Tent so big you could open a concentration camp in there

Mask off moment here from likely candidate for Chicago Mayor

Bike Grid Now Applauds Introduction of Landmark Legislation to Advance Regional Safe Cycling Network Chicago, Bike Grid Now! is pleased to announce the introduction of new state legislation to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive regional bike grid. The bill SB3478, introduced by Illinois State Senator Mike Simmons (IL-07), amends the Illinois Highway Code to direct the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to develop a blueprint for a bike and pedestrian-prioritized street network including 450 miles of safe, slow streets in Chicago with additional infrastructure in bordering municipalities. The proposed Safe Cycling Network Plan would prioritize connections between community areas, retail corridors, major attractions, institutions, as well as existing and planned infrastructure to create a cohesive system for all ages and abilities across 10% of city streets and neighboring suburbs. Under the proposed framework, at least 35% of the network would be located in community areas experiencing economic hardship,1 with additional prioritization given to high-crash corridors and areas lacking existing safe streets infrastructure. “We know how dangerous and inequitable a patchwork system is,” said Bike Grid Now organizer Nik Hunder. “Fragmentation means cyclists, pedestrians, and people on scooters or other micromobility devices are forced to navigate life-threatening gaps in protective road treatments that are not equitably distributed economically and racially across the city. It’s time to make our streets safer for all Chicagoans – not just those in the most privileged and politically responsive neighborhoods.” The benefi ts also reach across the state. Safer city roads drive state-wide economic growth, advance environmental goals, boost tourism, and decrease costs associated with traffi c crashes and deaths. State legislators leading on this issue understand that strategic investment in urban infrastructure is a life-saving measure that supports the intere…

HUGE NEWS. We have a state bill; SB3478 - SCA1. Under the bill, CMAP will develop a blueprint for a bike and pedestrian-prioritized street network including 450 miles of safe, slow streets in Chicago and surrounding communities. WE NEED YOU TO SUBMIT WITNESS SLIPS. ilga.gov/Senate/heari... (1/3)

“Then they came for my neighbors who took government money to touch my dick every time I flew because I looked like I might be a Muslim”

CTA riders and workers have been assaulted at rates at least double other public transit agencies Workers and passengers on the Chicago Transit Authority have been assaulted at rates at least double those of comparable public transit systems around the country, according to a Tribune analysis of f...

There’s no reason the CTA should be 4x safer than driving, it should be much safer than that

Tom Tunney will haunt 44 forever but is technically no longer the alder

As a safe streets advocate, I have fought hard for change to our streets for our kids & now I know the feeling of panic & seeing your child get hit by a car right in front of you. I do not wish it on anyone.
If you live in Chicago, please sign the petition below to show the urgency to fix Inner LSD!

My 8yo got hit by a car today. Luckily, the driver braked in time to not leave a mark. Off the same street 3 ppl were recently hit-1 fatal&1 critical. The same one CDOT last week suggested adding a painted median & signs in response to those crashes. The same one I told them would have another crash

Thanks! My beater’s out of commission, I try not to let the filth sit on this one for too long

It's a setback to progressive reform on tax assessments. Hynes was backed by all the big real estate interests and the places that make money on property tax appeals. He used to work for Berrios, the longtime super sketchy assessor.

I've seen enough. Drake Warren will be the Cook County Commissioner of District 10!

I admire the year round riders but I am not that brave!

A lot of you seem to be focused on topics other than the impressive number of different temperatures it was outside while I was riding my bicycle

Context deleted so I’ll just say I think if you need to publicly acknowledge your misdeed(s) that acknowledgement should contain an apology

There’s a [Kat’s odds] chance that one of those things will never happen

It is a choice to do this on Election Day and a choice to do it during a record cold snap. It is also a choice to do it at all.

Biss acknowledges ‘ill-advised’ relationship with former student A former student of Mayor Daniel Biss alleged the Democratic congressional frontrunner “had an inappropriate romantic relationship” with her during her time at the University of Chicago in a Monday af...

His campaign gave a statement but I doubt it’ll clear your ick.

Shout out to the friendly campaign* volunteer who gave me directions and offered to watch my bike

*which I will not name lest I instill in you a counterproductive warm feeling

And that’s a wrap on winter: 32/32° biked in, including 3 bonus degrees. Have a great offseason!