Join your fellow club members at our General Meeting on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the REI Community Room in Vernon Hills. We will discuss the upcoming ride season, RAMBLE 2025, and hear from our guest speaker, Daily Herald “Along for the Ride” columnist Ralph Banasiak.

The 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit (ILBWS25) will take place May 7-8 at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre. ILBWS25 is the state’s most important conference on biking and walking. Professionals, advocates, and individuals from communities of all sizes are invited to attend the conference to learn, collaborate, and identify creative solutions to biking and walking in their community.

The theme for ILBWS25 is Creating Connected, Livable, Thriving Communities. Attendees interested in making it easier and safer to move about their community on foot and by bike are strongly encouraged. Registration is available at Rideillinois.org.

Contact info@rideillinois.org with questions and to discuss ways to get involved and support this event.

Ride Illinois has compiled a list of laws that apply to cycling. It is not included, but I recently discovered that you may receive a ticket if you have a bike rack on your car that obscures the view of your license plate. I have not heard of anyone who has been ticketed, but be aware!