On Tuesday morning I woke up to heaps of snow. Not anything like the East Coast is experiencing, but the first real snow for Chicago this winter. One of my rules is not to ride in measurable fresh sno… more →
Let's Go Ride a Bikedottie wrote 5 days ago: On Tuesday morning I woke up to heaps of snow. Not anything like the East Coast is experiencing, but … more →
dottie wrote 1 week ago: The Day. I spent Sunday in downtown Chicago with Melissa, ice skating, warming up with afternoon tea … more →
dottie wrote 1 week ago: On Friday, after riding city streets all week, the beauty and safety of the Lakefront Trail won me o … more →
dottie wrote 1 week ago: Here is a secret to winter bike commuting: it’s not that bad. If you look closely at the indiv … more →
dottie wrote 2 weeks ago: When I visited Copenhagen Cyclery this weekend, I also test rode the Velorbis Mobii Trike. Yay, trik … more →
dottie wrote 3 weeks ago: If Chicago’s Lakefront Trail did not exist, this blog would not exist. At least not in its cur … more →
dottie wrote 4 weeks ago: This weekend we took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather (~50 degrees F) and cycled along the … more →
dottie wrote 1 month ago: I think today was the coldest of the season, dropping down to 32 degrees F. We donned our winter Ber … more →
diaryboybob wrote 1 month ago: We have Workcycles FR8 (universal) in stock… with this beauty you have a good selection of pur … more →
dottie wrote 1 month ago: This week has been a blur of bike commuting with buddies (Elizabeth and Mr. Dottie) and awkwardly wo … more →
dottie wrote 1 month ago: After starting a new job, I’m reminded of the fun of bike commuting. A few main points: Ridin … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: I have not been a “bike commuter” for the past two months, merely a girl who rides her b … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry’s cheek is plumper, … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: Oma and Me Dearest Oma, I love you. XO, Dottie … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: What started as a rainy and gloomy Saturday suddenly turned into the perfect fall day. The sun came … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: Here is the second video for the LGRAB YouTube channel. Clearly, I don’t have a future with br … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: A new Dutch bicycle brand has arrived in Chicago, and you know I was all over them faster than you c … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: Brrr, there is a chill in the air now. Chicago temperatures are hovering around the 30’s and 4 … more →
dottie wrote 2 months ago: I’ve never posted about grocery shopping on my bike before, because I live very close to a gro … more →