Carol Stream Bikes

03/07/2017

Please use caution in the North Avenue tunnel. Cold walls and a moist atmosphere combined with strong winds have caused condensation, making it very wet and slippery inside.

02/14/2015

Join the Carol Stream Parks Foundation for monthly bike rides during the riding season!

Registration to the 2015 Carol Stream Bike Riding Club will be coming soon in the Park District's Spring Brochure!

11/03/2014

Wayne Township is developing a bike plan that will hopefully make it easier for Carol Stream residents to travel to West Chicago, among other villages.

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08/04/2014

All the (frequently-visited) businesses that line the Great Western Trail should have easy access for cyclists and pedestrians, not make you walk around to the front:

Special thank you to guest contributor Jay Walljasper, editor of , for this great post on how trails are becoming the new town squares for people around the country.�

06/12/2014

Some bike-related news lately:

- The Great Western Trail is currently closed between Main Street - Glen Ellyn and Bloomingdale Road due to construction and excavation work. There is no detour posted, although there seems to be a possible way to get through just to the north of this area.

- The southern part of Armstrong Park is closed for the year as construction ramps on on the new reservoirs. You can still access the north half of the park, including via the Veterans Lakes entrance.

- In Winfield, the Illinois Prairie Path - Geneva Branch now runs along the south side of Geneva Road. Crossing Geneva Road at Winfield Road is no longer necessary.

05/03/2014

Starting this month, the Carol Stream Parks Foundation will be leading twice-monthly rides around Carol Stream.

Proceeds from the ride (annual cost: $20 / person, $35 / family) will benefit the foundation, whose mission is to further develop the Park District's parks and programs for the residents of Carol Stream.

Sign up below! Rides take place on Thursday nights (time varies) and Saturday mornings (9:00 AM).

Did you know that DuPage County currently has 486 miles of bikeways? The bikeway system includes 349 miles of trails and side paths (exclusive of sidewalks) and 137 miles of bike routes and bike lanes. An additional 88 miles of trails and 90 miles of bikeways, in addition to bridges and safety impro…

10/16/2013

If you live in Wayne Township, Carol Stream or Bartlett, or use the West Branch Regional Trail, please attend and share your feedback!

This trail would provide enhanced access to: the West Branch Forest Preserve, the Lies Road Trail, and Benjamin Middle School.

Village of Carol Stream

09/04/2013

If you're considering an electric bike with pedal assist, it may or may not be allowed on trails in DuPage County, depending on where you are:

E-bikes are poised for a boom, but are we ready for them?

08/06/2013

By one estimate, transitioning from a 2-car household to a 1-car household can save you up to $7,000 / year; money that can go towards your local community!

This week's select content from the Strong Towns Network comes from Meika Weiss, a full-contact pa...

03/13/2013

How would you improve biking and walking in Carol Stream?

02/15/2013

How many of you have had trouble finding parking close to the front doors of Flip Flops, or Bulldog, at the Town Center?

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02/11/2013

Parents: do you notice that your kids aren't gearing up to get their drivers license like you once were?

Why doesn't Generation Y care about cars?