Plans in the works to expand the Southland cycling scene

Photo is courtesy of Steve Buchtel, Trails for Illinois

Biking can be a solo path to serenity or a means to a social circle.

You can pace yourself alongside pedestrians, Rollerbladers, equestrians and birdwatchers on trails paved with asphalt or limestone or crush it by mountain bike on steep rocky climbs and tight corners and then, when the forest preserves close at dusk, gather for an organized cookout with like-minded adventurers.

In the Southland, there’s no shortage of cycling clubs, events and trails. Yet wheels are spinning to make our bicycling scene even bigger and better…Please click here to read Vickie Jurkowski’s story in the Tribune/Daily Southtown.