Chicago, Illinois: List of Bicycle Shops. This is a free listing of bike shops for the City of Chicago. So if you own a bike shop in Chicago, your business can be listed here.
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List of Chicago Bike Shops and Stores to service all your cycling needs. Irv's Bike Shop - (312) 239-8327 1725 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL Cycle Bike Shop Incorporated - (312) 987-1080 1465 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL Armitage Bike Shop - (773) 489-2175 3601 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL - www.armitagebikeshop.com Bike and Roll Rentals & Tours at Millennium Park  (312) 729-1000 239 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL - www.bikechicago.com Dave Bicycle - (312) 664-7859 1030 N State St, Chicago, IL On the Route Bicycles - (773) 477-5066 3144 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL - www.ontheroute.com Cycle Bike Shop Incorporated - (312) 987-1080 1465 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL Armitage Bike Shop - (773) 489-2175 3601 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL - www.armitagebikeshop.com Performance Bicycle Shop - (773) 248-0107 2720 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL - www.performancebike.com Cali's Bicycle Shop - (773) 486-0942 3557 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL Rapid Transit Cycle Shop - (773) 227-2288 1900 W North Ave, Chicago, IL - www.rapidtransitcycles.com Trek Bicycles on Michigan Ave - (312) 588-1050 1118 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Columbia Journey 21-Speed Hybrid Bike Our Price: $319.99 Brand/Manufacturer: Columbia Columbia 21-Speed Hybrid Bike Perfect for fitness, commuting, or just plain old fun. This hybrid has a steel frame for durability and SRAM MRX Gripshift shifters that provide easy gear changes to manage any hill. The comfort suspension fork provides 50 mm of travel and will make your ride a breeze. You'll also enjoy a comfortable upright riding position on this 21 speed bike. *****Please note, if you are not comfortable selecting a size, please provide your height & inseam measurements and we will determine it for you. (Inseam is measured from the center of the crotch down to the center of the ankle bone.)***** Columbia Journey 21-Speed 17 Inch Ladies Hybrid Bike Our Price: $319.99 Brand/Manufacturer: Trek Perfect for fitness, commuting, or just plain old fun. This hybrid has a steel frame for durability and a ladies' specific design. SRAM MRX GripShift shifters provide easy gear changes to manage any hill. The comfort suspension fork provides 50 mm of travel and will make your ride a breeze. You'll also enjoy a comfortable upright riding position on this 21 speed bike. Columbia by Trek  Columbia Northway 21-Speed Comfort Bike Our Price: $309.99 Brand/Manufacturer: Trek This 21 speed bike is perfect for riding to the store or just relaxing with your family. Features a comfort design steel frame. Designed for a relaxing, upright riding position and features a plush saddle with memory foam to provide the ultimate in comfort. A comfort suspension fork smoothes out the road or path. Easy to use SRAM MRX GripShift shifters help you tackle the hills while linear pull brakes provide confident stopping power. Columbia by Trek Columbia Northway 21-Speed Ladies Comfort Bike Our Price: $309.99 Brand/Manufacturer: Trek This 21 speed bike is perfect for riding to the store or just relaxing with your family. Features a comfort design steel frame with a ladies' specific step-thru design. Made for a relaxing, upright riding position and featuring a plush saddle with memory foam to provide the ultimate in comfort. A comfort suspension fork smoothes out the road or path. Easy to use SRAM MRX GripShift shifters help you tackle the hills while linear pull brakes provide confident stopping power. Columbia by Trek Bazooka Beach- Blue - Folding Bike Our Price: $345.00 No place to store your bike at home or office? Bazooka to the rescue! Bazooka has engineered the riding performance of a full size bicycle into the convenience and portability of its smaller wheel models. Strong and sturdy patented frame mechanism folds into a compact size in 10 seconds, making it the perfect bicycle for boaters, apartment dwellers and other space-challenged people. Compact, portable, and lightweight, these bikes can fit anywhere and go anywhere you go. The Bazooka in a Folded Position The Bazooka bike fits into most closets and car trunks for easy storage, and reduces the chance of theft or vandalism. No tools needed for folding or unfolding! Easy to transport at a medium weight of about 36 pounds, the Bazooka Beach Cruiser is the perfect bike to take with you on all your travels! Columbia Silver Ridge SE Mountain Bike Our Price: $269.99 Brand/Manufacturer: Zanes Cycles 21 speed entry level mountain bike for the recreational rider. Made of steel for durability on the path or trail. Suspension fork gives you 50 mm of travel and improves comfort and control over rough terrain. SRAM MRX GripShift shifter provides easy gear changes to manage any hill. The aggressive tires provide traction under adverse conditions.

Chicago Bicycle Repair and Maintenance:
  Most cyclers are do-it-yourself bike mechanics. They repair their own bikes. This is excellent if you have all the mechanical tools needed to do the bicycle repair. Most cyclers don't.
  Find yourself a good bike mechanic, or a good neighborhood bicycle shop with reputable bike mechanics to do all your bike repairs. You can try your hands at the following:  wheel straightening, wheel building, flat tire repair, painting, front derailleur and rear derailleur adjustment and bicycle brake maintenance, but when you get in trouble, Call one of the bike shops listed above.

• Here are some suggestions on how to do your own bike repairs and maintenance, that is if you have the right tools, otherwise go see your nearest bike mechanic. Click on the link provided. It will take you the Z-Wiki collaborative page about that topic. Your suggestions on to how to do the repair can be added there.
  • Brake Repair and Maintenance
  • Wheel Straightening
  • Wheel Building
  • Flat Tire Repair
  • Painting
  • Front Derailleur Adjustment
  • Rear Derailleur Adjustment
  • Bike Tune-Up Tips
  • Bike Welding

Chicago Cycling:
  Cycling in Chicago is fun. You are very close to most of the regional parks. Riding the hills and mountains of Chicago can be a challenge for the beginner. You can get a quick cardio exercise riding your bike in the Chicago IL. bike trails. There is one constant factor you have to take into consideration when you are riding your bike in Chicago and that is the wind. The wind can be a friend when its blowing behind you but it can be quite challenging when you are riding against it.

Cycling News:

• August 21, 2011: Cycling industry gives economy £3bn boost: Cycling generates nearly £3bn a year for the UK economy, a report by the London School of Economics has found. The figure takes into account factors such as bicycle manufacturing, retail and cycle-related employment. Full Story>>
• August 17, 2011: Cycling President Sees 'Golden Era'. The president of cycling's governing body points to this year's "superb" Tour de France with young riders competing free of drugs, developments that will help attract new sponsors and race organizers worldwide. Full Story>>
• August 2, 2011: Cycling stars Evans, Schlecks enter US race. Tour de France winner Cadel Evans of Australia and fellow podium finishers Andy and Frank Schleck will race in this month's inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge, organizers said Tuesday. Full Story>>
• July 31, 2011: Is it a cyclist's right to 'take the lane'? Riding in an assertive position in the middle of the lane is recommended as safe practice in certain situations – but it can provoke hostile reactions from other road users. Full Story>>
• July 24, 2011: Cadel Evans won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Australian to capture cycling's most prestigious title.” The 34-year-old Evans celebrated after crossing the finish line on the Champs-Elysees, embracing riders from different teams as the massive crowd on France's most famous thoroughfare cheered wildly.. Full Story>>

• July 18, 2011: Cycling chief: positive test not such a bad thing. SAINT-PAUL-TROIS-CHATEAUX, France (AP)—The head of cycling’s governing body says a positive drug test or two at the Tour de France wouldn’t necessarily be a “bad thing” as it would suggest anti-doping efforts are working. Full Story>>

• July 17, 2011: Training hard is part of cycling, but so is taking a day off. Cycling isn't just about getting a good bike -- it's also about learning how to become a great rider. Full Story>>

• July 16, 2011: Cycling the Erie Canal tour visits Rotary Park. Little Falls, N.Y. — Bicyclists from around the country and beyond traveled at their leisure throughout the Mohawk Valley on Thursday and Friday as part of their continuing tour of the Erie Canal. Full Story.

• July 15, 2011:  The Cycling Stud Who Shed His Couch Potato Skin. Writer, who once flirted with type 2 diabetes, completes grueling two-day, 200-mile marathon. Full Story.

• July 14, 2011: Cycling-Contador still optimistic after losing time to rivals. Alberto Contador had a tough day in the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, but the three-times champion is not ready to be ruled out of contention just yet. Full Story..

• July 13, 2011: Eagle County prepares for major cycling race: EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — Local organizers of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge say the event is going to bring an energy to the valley all its own. Full Story..

• July 11, 2011: Tour de France has toughest anti-doping rules in sports: As the 98th Tour de France enters its second week, professional cyclists will inevitably be chastised as dopers. Full Story..

• July 9, 2011: Rui Alberto Costa wins 8th stage of Tour de France. Portuguese rider Rui Alberto Costa of the Movistar team won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, and Norwegian Thor Hushovd of the Garmin-Cervelo team kept the overall leader's yellow jersey. Full Story..

• July 8, 2011: Why the first week of the Tour de France is the most dangerous: As a team manager, former world champion and Giro d’Italia winner Guiseppe Sarroni knows cycling. And here’s how he summed up the first week of this year’s Tour de France during an interview with Italian television: “In a Grand Tour we know how it has been in the last few years. After the first week we can count the wounded and start over.” Full Story..

• July 7, 2011: Australian cyclist killed while training in Italy. The cycling community has been rocked by the death of another Australian cyclist training in Europe. Twenty-six-year-old Carly Hibberd was hit by a car while riding north of Milan. Full Story..

• July 6, 2011: Cycling’s next generation wrestles with issue of doping
  NORTHBROOK, Ill. (STATS) - Brian Ellison loves cycling. The 19-year-old reads Cycling News online “all day long.” He wants to ride professionally, though he’s not yet sure whether he can make it to the top levels of his sport. Full Story.

• July 5, 2011: World cycling chiefs have hit back at professional team managers Johan Bruyneel and Jonathan Vaughters after the pair complained about technical checks on riders' saddles at the Tour de France. Full Story.

• July 4, 2011: Firecracker Ride draws record, nearly 1,000 cyclists
  Some people celebrated the Fourth of July at the beach or at the grill, but nearly a 1,000 people marked the holiday by biking 31 miles – and some even 62 miles – in the morning heat.
  A record field of nearly 1,000 cyclists took part in Monday’s 19th Annual Firecracker Ride, peddling either 50 km. or 100 km. through Cary, Holly Springs, New Hill and Apex. Event organizers from the Capital Cycling Club hope the event will net around $20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society..Full Story..

• July 03, 2011: Cyclists hit roads to celebrate new law
  EAST COBB — In April, Sky View Elementary School teacher Carrie Kane of Marietta was riding her bicycle to work when she was reportedly struck by a motorist, the morning after she was elected to the board of BikeCobb, a cyclists advocacy group..Full Story...

Published February 6, 2010