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Tag Archives: Trek
Peoria-born business gets ready to move next to its customers on the Rock Island Trail
Good to see a locally owned business going in next to Peoria’s local trail. Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Bushwhacker, Cervélo, Giant, locally owned business, new construction, Peoria, Rock Island Greenway, Surly, Trek
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Chicago changes lanes. State of the Bike. And video of Oregon’s Old West Scenic Bikeway
For someone used to the geological pace of bicycle infrastructure changes in Peoria, the speed of recent developments in Chicago is unbelievable. I mean, come on, people in Portland and Seattle are jealous of the Windy City now. (Green Lane … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Infrastructure, News, Weekly Linker
Tagged Chicago, friction, government regulations, Trek
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Trek hiring. Tern training. Human-powered woodworking tools
Looking for a job? Trek listed 45 positions on its website in early May, everything from mechanic at a Trek store to international logistics specialist to electrical engineer. Among the reasons Trek says it’s a great place to work? “First … Continue reading
Posted in Tern Bicycles, Weekly Linker
Tagged employment, legal, Munich, Trek, woodworking
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After the boom: Ray Keener talks bicycles in the 1970s and business today
In 1981, Vitesse Cycle Shop of Normal, Illinois, opened a satellite store in Peoria Heights, Illinois. I was fresh from an abortive attempt at a journalism career, and I had always enjoyed bicycles, so I signed on as a mechanic … Continue reading
Posted in Business, History, Other bicycles
Tagged Bevil Hogg, bike boom, Bikes Belong, League of American Bicyclists, Ray Keener, Stella, Trek, Vitesse Cycle Shop
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Judge dismisses New York bike lane lawsuit. NY commuting up.
A lawsuit to eliminate New York’s Prospect Park West bike lane is dismissed. Judge says “Merely not liking a change is no basis for a frivolous lawsuit to reverse it.” (Streetsblog) The number of bicycle commuters in the city of … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Linker
Tagged Australia, bike path, commuting, factory, ice cream, James Colgrove, Netherlands, New York, Portland, Trek
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