Inspired to ride: Cycling exhibit examines 'Biking Through the Years' in GrayslakeIL
With riding season in full gear, cycling inspiration appears everywhere: Televised Tour de France stages, mountain biking races, Northbrook velodrome track events, bike club bakery rides.
Heritage Center Executive Director Michelle Poe noted each committee member researched a specific niche. Poe reviewed village and newspaper archives, revealing Grayslake's reliance on residential developers to build trails/paths for neighborhood connectivity. Grayslake's bike route system currently boasts 21 miles.
Six states, 12 hours And connect they did, attested by mounted exhibit panels and related artifacts. One panel celebrates former Grayslake resident Blake Hunter pedaling July 6, 2021, into the Guinness World Record. With his wife and two older sons providing sag and moral support, Hunter visited the most states by bicycle in one day, cycling 141 miles through six New England states, from New York to Rhode Island, in under 12 hours.
Resident and sustainability activist Mary Klees was instrumental in initiating the program, as was College of Lake County's Sustainability Manager David Husemoller. Their idea and efforts originated in 2017 and included approaching the Regional Transportation Authority and Lake County Forest Preserve District.
The 20-bike rental program has since been renewed. Bikes provided by Koloni are available at various locations, including Village Center, Central Park, Mill Park and the college. Rentals through the Koloni app are $3 for the first hour, $1 hourly after that.
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