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Folks on Spokes Bicycle Club provides members with a wide variety of cycling activities while making an impact on the state of cycling in the Chicago south suburban area. 

Primarily a bicycle touring club, Folks on Spokes is at the forefront of cyclist advocacy, working with various government agencies to insure that the needs of cyclists are considered when road improvements, trail construction and laws regarding cyclists are reviewed. The club has had much success in influencing area governmental bodies to remember cyclists.

Folks on Spokes provides members with opportunities to ride with cyclists of similar riding abilities, with a variety of weekly routes from 15 to 100 miles in length.  We have something for everyone.  

Folks on Spokes Bicycle Club was formed in 1977 - by and for cyclists. Since then, the club has grown in size and stature, providing members with a wide variety of cycling activities while making an impact on the state of cycling in the Chicago south suburban area. Folks on Spokes currently has over 200 members from Chicagoland and  Northwest Indiana.

Although Folks on Spokes is dedicated to bicycling, during winter months the club expands it's activities to include hiking and skiing outings for members. 

FOS--Advocate for bicyclists...

In 1992, Folks on Spokes was awarded the Pedal Power Award from the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation.  The Pedal Power Award is given annually by the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation for "outstanding contributions in advancing the cause of bicyclists." FOS was the first of only two clubs to receive the award -- Evanston Bicycle Club in 1997 was the second.

Club members had just been successful in getting the Village of Park Forest to remove bike bans for adults on Western Avenue, Monee Road, Sauk Trail and North Orchard Drive, and had helped, with CBF, to develop the 1992 South Suburban Bikeways Plan.Folks on Spokes is at the forefront of cyclist advocacy, working with various government agencies to insure that the needs of cyclists are considered when road improvements, trail construction and laws regarding cyclists are reviewed. The club has had much success in influencing area governmental bodies to remember cyclists.

FOS--what our rides are about...

Folks on Spokes provides members with opportunities to ride with cyclists of similar riding abilities, with a variety of weekly routes from 15 to 100 miles in length.  We have something for everyone.  If you're into pushing yourself along at 18+ mph, we have a group for you.  Or, if you'd really rather enjoy the scenery at a sedate pace and chat with friends along the way we have an active "Turtle" contingent as well.   Rides leave most Sunday mornings, April through October from the west side parking lot, Cicero Ave at the Old Plank Road Trail. Other days feature "Show and Go" rides from various locations.Sunday rides feature route maps for all and ride leaders (on the shorter routes) who accompany the last rider. Other club rides are offered as well, including weekday evening "Show and Go" rides and overnight cycle-camping trips. We invite all to ride with us, but request after the third ride that guests Ride Scheduleor Calendar sections of our Bulletin Board for schedule details.

FOS--Our club meetings are fun!

Monthly club meetings offer interesting program speakers on a variety of related subjects, as well as programs geared toward educating members on topics such as safety, touring, health and nutrition, latest trends in equipment and apparel, riding techniques, and maintenance/repair workshops. Check the Club Meetings section of the Bulletin Board for details

FOS--keeps members informed...

Members receive our newsletter, The Spokin' Word, published eleven times each year.  In addition to containing a wealth of information on club activities the newsletter provides information on other area rides.A portion of each meeting is also devoted to Advocacy...letting members know what's going on in the community and political spectrum

FOS--Our Invitational, the Easter Ride...

Each spring, Folks on Spokes sponsors the Easter Ride, one of the premiere one-day invitational bicycle rides of the entire Midwest, attracting nearly 1000 cyclists from a number of states.Riders may choose routes from 25 to 62 miles in length. Each route through some of the region's prettiest country is clearly marked. Sag wagons (support vehicles) travel these routes to provide on-road assistance. Refreshments and snacks, entertainment, t-shirts and patches are just a few of the things that keep several hundred cyclists coming back year after year.  See related information...

FOS--check us out...

If you want to ride more, gain confidence in your cycling abilities, wish to learn more about cycling and desire on-the-road companionship, you owe it to yourself to take a look at Folks on Spokes. Here is a brochure with more information, and here is a membership application. We hope to see you soon.

FOS--join the group... Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month, January through October, at the Flossmoor Village Hall.

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