Carol Stream Bikes

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.

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!

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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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:

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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.

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).

Guided Bicycle Tours : Carol Stream Park District 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…

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.

Proposed West Branch of DuPage River/Fair Oaks Road Multi-use Trail Project Village of Carol Stream

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:

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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!

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How would you improve biking and walking in Carol Stream?

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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