Ira David pedals along The Windy City's magnificent lakefront and downtown neighborhoods to show why Chicago is consistently ranked among the top five bicycling towns in North America. Stops include Museum Campus, Soldier Field, and the Lookingglass Theatre Company. Also, meet one Chicago resident, a former chain smoker and alcoholic, who traded in his liquor bottles for water bottles when he discovered the benefits of bicycling.
Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 105
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PEDAL AMERICA aims to educate, inspire and encourage riders of all ages to rediscover the joys of cycling.
In each episode, co-hosts Ira David Levy and Kati Lightholde cycle through a variety of North American locales - from national parks to urban centers - while emphasizing bicycle safety and the health benefits of this affordable and eco-friendly activity.
The seven-part series showcases the best and safest routes; highlights the development of bike trails, bikeways and bike infrastructure; contains basic bicycle repair and maintenance tips, and features interviews with bike enthusiasts, who share inspiring personal stories about the transformative power of cycling.
Locations include: Austin, Texas; Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania.; Savannah, Georgia; Napa Valley, California; Chicago, Illinois; Sedona, Arizona; and Tampa & St.
Petersburg, Florida.
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