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Bike Czar: The Thrill of Everyday Adventures
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The Thrill of Everyday Adventures

Life is short and bicycling provides adventures close to home. Are you missing out?

Bike Czar: Remember When Kids Didn’t Wear Helmets?
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Remember When Kids Didn’t Wear Helmets?

Four decades ago 50% of kids bicycled or walked to work. Today its 12%. Is our obsession with safety making kids fat?

Bike Czar: More Trails, More Plowing and Better Maps
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More Trails, More Plowing and Better Maps

An update on all the improvements for biking both locally and state-wide.

Bike Czar: More Protected Bike Lanes and Greenways Needed
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More Protected Bike Lanes and Greenways Needed

2015 agenda by Bike Federation will push city for these and other improvements.

Bike Czar: Commuting at -8 Degrees
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Commuting at -8 Degrees

Sounds tough, but it's really possible to travel quite comfortably. Here's a guide.

Bike Czar: Get Out of the Road!
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Get Out of the Road!

Why do automobile drivers yell at legal bikers and pedestrians? Probing this ugly form of road rage.

Bike Czar: Can Milwaukee Upgrade to Gold Ranking?
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Can Milwaukee Upgrade to Gold Ranking?

City officials pledge to work towards upgrading the city's national, bicycle-friendly ranking from bronze to gold.

Bike Czar: Santa Cycle Rampage Goes National
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Santa Cycle Rampage Goes National

Milwaukee had as many as 1,000 cycling Santas, and cities like Boston, Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis also had rampages.

Bike Czar: Fatal Crashes Down in 2014
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Fatal Crashes Down in 2014

The number of fatal bike crashes in Wisconsin continues to decline even as number of bicyclists increases.

Bike Czar: How a Trek Saved My Life
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How a Trek Saved My Life

I went from a heavy smoking, bar-hopping photographer who might have killed himself, to a physically-fit bicycle advocate, all because I bought a bike.

Bike Czar: Winter Too Cold? Ride Indoors!
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Winter Too Cold? Ride Indoors!

If you can't brave the cold, there are some fun indoor cycling programs at area bike shops.

Bike Czar: America’s Best Bike Shops
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America’s Best Bike Shops

Six Wisconsin shops made the NBDA's list of top bike stores in the nation.