KISHWAUKEE VALLEY

BICYCLE CLUB

 

 

 

The KVBC is a group of avid bicyclists in and around DeKalb County, Illinois.

This includes, but is not limited to DeKalb, Sycamore, Cortland, Malta and even Creston, Sandwich

Somonauk, and Hinckley.

 

We have regular rides, mostly on the weekends and a few special events rides throughout the year.  

We have monthly meetings to discuss club business and to plan events on the first Tuesday of each

month at 7pm at the Hopkins Community Center in Hopkins Park in DeKalb, IL.  

 

The next meeting is scheduled for July 5, 2005.   Check back here for schedule changes.  At this meeting we will start to plan rides and activities for the coming spring, summer and fall.  We welcome all to attend and bring ideas and questions.  

 

For more info write to KVBC in DeKalb, IL.

 

 

 

 

R I D E S    A N D    E V E N T S

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The KVBC rides every Saturday and Sunday morning.  We meet at Chesapeake Bagel

in DeKalb (at South First Street and the Railroad tracks)  on Saturday mornings at

8.30am and pedal off at 9.00am.   On Sundays, the times are the same, but we meet

at Shawn’s in Sycamore, at Elm and Somonauk Streets.   

 

 

“EVENT” RIDES OF 2005!!!

 

Our next event ride is on Friday, July 1, 2005.   We will caravan or carpool up to Brodhead,

Wisconsin to the southern entry point of the Sugar River Trail.   We will meet there at 10am.

Email us for more information.

 

KVBC T-Shirts!!

 

 We are currently taking orders for our new and quite awesome tee-shirts.   They are high-visibility yellow

with our logo (see above) on the upper left chest and our name on the back in bold letters.  They cost only

$12 so feel free to buy many!   Write to Gregg to order.

 

 

 

 

Important Links

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Here are some links that KVBC members think are important and helpful:

 

A man here in Illinois has created one of the most exhaustive bicycling related websites ever.  His name is Mike Bentley.

 

Every year the KVBC holds an event ride on the I & M Canal Bike path.   We meet in DeKalb

and caravan down to Ottawa, Illinois where we access the trail.   We ride for a few hours

and then find a suitable restaurant for lunch.   This year we had a great time, the weather

was great and we found a very nice place in Utica, IL to have pizza for lunch.

 

 

A R E A   B I K E   S T O R E S

We feel very lucky to have some fine bicycle shops here in our area.   The newest is

Blue Moon Bikes on State Street in downtown Sycamore, IL.   They have everything

most bike shops have, plus some great old bikes on display.  

 

In DeKalb, North Central Cyclery is now located where residents have long known

where to find great deals on bicycles.  

 

Additionally, there is Hub City Bicycle, at 425 Lincoln Hwy, in Rochelle Illinois,

where owner Greg Wicklund is always willing to help people with their cycling

needs.   The store can be reached at 815.562.2043.

 

 

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Trail Links...

The KVBC loves bike trails.  Here are some links to some of our favorites and other trail related sites...

 

This link provides a lot of great general info about Illinois trails.

 

American Bike Trails is an Illinois company that publishes great books about both recreational trails

and mountain bike trails all over the US.

 

Rails to trails is the national organization that advocates for the conversion of dead railroad lines into

multiuse trails recreational trails.  We enthusiastically suggest you consider joining.

 

The Illinois Department of Transportation provides free bike maps.  Take a look.

 

One of the most important organizations in this state is the League of Illinois Bicyclists.