Tune Ups Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 pm 623 S. Wabash
A Man, a Bike and 4,100 Miles
From The New York Times By BRUCE WEBER Published: October 21, 2011 IF you can be said to be hurrying on a cross-country bicycle trip, for about two weeks I hurried to Pittsburgh. I pushed through some dreary weather in Michigan and Ohio, climbed the roller-coaster foothills of the Appalachians and battled traffic and chewed up roads [...]
Spot Light
Dave Dolak, senior lecturer in the Science and Mathematics Department, knows what it means to bring science to life in the eyes of artists and to create opportunities.
C4 at OPEN STREETS on STATE STREET
On October 1st from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM C4Cycling will be at The Open Streets on STATE STREET. Stop by and say Hi. Enjoy the ultimate urban playground as State Street opens for pedestrians only to play, walk, bike and enjoy healthy recreation in the heart of the Loop. On Saturday, October 1st, Chicago Loop Alliance [...]
Alderman Fioretti’s 2nd Ward Bike Ride… DO IT!!!
Planning has begun for Alderman Fioretti’s 2nd ward bike ride. The event takes place Saturday, July 16th Rain or Shine. Here’s the Draft of the proposed route. And a Link the the map on Google> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=204329816066856060564.0004a25185dd8b9014ade Proposed Poster design
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DUNES RIDE
Ride/campout to the Indiana Dunes THIS WEEKEND, Oct. 8/9. Weather looks to be great. Organizational meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 4:30- 5:30 in Rm 515 at 623 S Wabash. You must attend this or contact Dave Dolak at ddolak@colum.edu. W -
FALL 2011 Meeting
Meeting on Tuesday, 9/20 from 4:30-5:30 in W515, 623 S. Wabash. Agenda is the fall rides and Dunes trip plans. -
Bike To Work
Looking For An Internship?
04 May 2012
Job Title: Web Content Coordinator of Local Bicycle Social Network (Job ID: 20268)
Job Description: Outstanding opportunity for tech-oriented bike enthusiast interested in gaining marketing and hands-on social network and online community management experience at The Chainlink (www.thechainlink.org).
Organization Name: The Chainlink Community
Hours per Week: 20
Compensation Details: $400 stipend at end of 12 week internship + 3 internship credits
Start Date: Flexible
Tasks:
60% marketing, social media and solicitation of business opportunities
30-40% website maintenance and content enhancements
0-10% other duties including presence at and coordinating local bike events
Work will be performed independently, at events around the city and occasionally at an office in Lincoln Park or Ravenswood.
Qualifications:
IDEAL SKILLS
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently
Knowledge of basic marketing principles
Creative thinking
Basic journalistic writing and press releases
People person
CSS web code
Application Instructions: Email the following to: columbiainternship@thechainlink.org.
Include “Columbia Internship” in subject line.
1) Resume
2) Cover letter explaining why you would like to join of The Chainlink Community
3) Short writing sample
Job Functions:
Administrative/Support Services
Advertising
Advocacy
Brand Management
Broadcast Journalism
Business Development
Communications
Database Management
Design-Web/Interactive Arts
Event Planning
Information Management
IT/Technology Support
Marketing/Sales
Product Management
Project Management
Public Relations
Research
Sport Recreation & Fitness
Urban and Regional Planning
Web/Interactive Arts
Writing
Tune Ups Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 pm 623 S. Wabash
04 April 2012
Spring Cleaning Wednesdays and Thursdays
04 April 2012
Stop by and get you bike tuned up!!!
Going The Distance by Emily Fasold Columbia Chronicle
07 February 2012
Cross-country cycling gains popularity in Chicago’s biking culture
Chicago’s bike scene has exploded into the mainstream in recent years. As cycling lanes are constructed and new bike shops open up, bicycles are becoming increasingly common. But many Chicagoans have taken this trend to the next level by attempting long-distance, cross-country bike treks, redefining the phrase “road trip.”
The C4Cycling Association poses in front of the Indiana Shore during their Fall 2009 trip. The C4Cycling Association currently has 10 members.
Columbia’s C4Cycling Association, which has 10 members, is part of this group.
“In the 11 years that I’ve been at Columbia, I’ve noticed more students riding their bikes for commuting and enjoyment,” said faculty adviser and experienced cyclist Dave Dolak. “Bikes are cool again, and for a while, they weren’t.”
Each year, the association hosts a weekend bike trip to the Indiana Dunes, approximately a 60-mile ride each way. Students and faculty carry their gear on bikes and camp at the Dunes for the weekend, Dolak said.
The association also offers bike repairs in exchange for donations outside of the Wabash Campus Building, 623 S. Wabash Ave., once per semester. Donation money is used to fund its trips and website.
Dolak said his passion for cross-country biking was born in 1976 when he discovered BikeCentennial, an organization whose members biked across the U.S. to celebrate thenation’s 200th birthday. At 18 years old, he saved money to bike from Colorado to Chicago.
Today, Bike Centennial has been transformed from a one-time event to a nonprofit organization called the Adventure Cycling Association, according to Winona Bateman, media relations director of ACA.
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Cool! Bike Crash map 2007-2009 made by Steven Vance
12 December 2011
Steven Vance
You are looking at the 4,931 reported bicycle crashes in the City of Chicago from 2007-2009, as reported to the Illinois Department of Transportation. There are 12 fatalities.
Options
- View alternative crash map, made with GeoCommons – includes more data
- Use Google Fusion Tables to view it as a table, a heat map, to filter data, or to download the data.
- View in Google Earth (downloads a KML to your computer)
- View the FAQ.
Changelog
- Map version 1 created on February 9, 2011.
- Map version 2 replaced version 1 on February 23, 2011, adding injury and fatality information, as well as clearer info windows. I also corrected the data: I added 2009 data twice to version 1 so the total number of crashes reported, 6,369, was incorrect. The correct number of crashes is 4,931.
I created this for Chicago to show what many seem to already feel. I also created it for my peers around the world to show how easily you can create free maps.
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