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As you read in the last edition of the Village Chronicles; Tom Jones has decided to discontinue writing the Pedal Power column and to turn it over to someone else.
I had breakfast with Paul Hayes earlier this month. What a great way to start out a day.
You will remember that Paul, a Warrenville resident, recently completed a bicycle tour across the Untied States, having pedaled from
Bike Shop owners have looked closely at the main consumer issues and complaints regarding the purchase of a bicycle. .If a bike buyer pays attention to these tips and works closely with their favorite bike shop, they will find a comfortable, fun bike they’ll want to use, not one that will just gather dust in the garage.
As much as I would like it to be, the top selling toy or gift item is not likely to be kids’ bikes.
For many years, electronics and video games have been the top-selling gift items for Christmas.
This will most likely be the last coverage here of Paul Hayes and his cycling trip from San Diego, to St. Augustine. I do plan to interview Paul when the trip is completed, and he returns home to Warrenville. I hope that this would be in a short article to appear somewhere on the front page of this newspaper
A few weeks ago I told you about meeting an interesting cyclist who lives here in Warrenville. His name is Paul Hayes, and he and about a dozen other cyclists are doing an Adventure Cycling Tour called the Southern Tier--a ride from
I wrestled with the idea of sharing it here, and finally made the decision to offer it here in my column today. My wish is that it will be an inspiration to one of you readers, I still love to ride my bike, but those hundred milers haven’t been occurring recently, Here is what Vicki wrote:
More and more people deciding to commute to and from work on their bicycles this year. Sadly, this is likely due to the nearly $4-per-gallon price of gasoline, rather than to any large-scale fitness program.
But for those of us not riding our bikes to work each day, here are some suggestions of organized “invitational” rides that may serve as enjoyable trade offs, when it comes to exercise.
My most recent acquaintance is Paul Hayes. Paul grew up in
GITAP (The Grand Illinois Trail and Parks) bike tour is an annual event sponsored by the League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB) and has the support of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Chuck Oestreich is Secretary of LIB and lives in
