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Ride Illinois

@rideillinois.bsky.social

Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization with a mission to make Illinois better through biking. Our efforts, programs, and events aim to make riding a bicycle in Illinois safer, more enjoyable, and accessible to all.

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Lior Steinberg@steinberg.nu · 3d ago

Here’s a study that will change the way you look at public space. Literally. Researchers from Brigham Young University asked participants to imagine walking through different nighttime environments and click on what drew their attention. The results?

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Dr Grace S Peng@gspeng.bsky.social · last mo.

One calculation that blew my mind: When I push a pedestrian beg button to cross an arterial road w/ 40 mph spd limit. Wait of 90 sec means a car 1 mile away gets to priority to clear the intersection before I am allowed to cross the road. I am standing roadside breathing particulates

OB Cycler@obcycler.bsky.social · last mo.

They installed a full size traffic light on the new section of walk/bike path by the airport Drivers are much more likely to stop at a regular looking traffic light than a HAWK or RRFB But its timed so you have to wait 90 seconds in the hot sun while people sitting in air conditioning get priority

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), & a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Connecting bike-riding with reduced dementia risk. #UrbanTruth

Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds

Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new research finds.

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Cool Bike Art@coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Mexican ex-voto paintings, a form of folk art, offer gratitude to saints for divine intervention. While most are from an untrained hand, they can be quite touching. Note: The artist is not always the one the miracle happened to. See Alt-text for English translations. 🧵 🎨 Carlos Hurtado

I was training for a bicycle competition in my beautiful Cozumel when a damned stone—which I couldn’t avoid—made me lose the control of the bike… the handlebar flew off at the same time. Frightened to fall to the ravine, I entrusted myself to the Holy Heart, and, in its infinite goodness, it saved me from dying. Maria, Cozumel, Mexico, 2020 Thanks to retablos.ru for these.
Fietser@americanfietser.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We often push back against car drive-thrus in cities, but I had never considered the idea of a bike-thru until now. It’s a brilliant way to help small businesses populate dense urban areas while completely removing the heavy burden of car parking minimums.