The Chicago Bicycle Advocate


Posts cover bicycle accidents in Chicago, the rights of those who sustain injuries in such accidents, the processes involved in reporting bike lane hazards to the city, recalls of bicycles and bicycle parts, and other bicycle-safety-related items.

Author: Brendan H. Kevenides practices with Patrick J. Kenneally Attorneys at Law in Chicago.

Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Product Liability Law • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from The Chicago Bicycle Advocate


  • Join The Discussion On Bicycle Parking In Chicago

    Over the past few years the issue of bicycle parking has become a friction point between Chicago bicyclists and the City. Simply put; there isn't enough. There seems to be a two-fold cause of this…

  • One Way Bike Thieves Use Craigslist

    I love tinkering with my bike. I can't keep my hands off the thing. I upgrade and replace components at a rate that keeps my wife in near constant eye roll mode. Therefore, I of…

  • Personal Jurisdiction Over A Foreign Bicycle Component Part Manufacturer

    Bicycle components can and do fail, sometimes causing serious injury to the cyclist. Imagine flying down technical single track and having your stem break. Try to wrap your brain around what it would be like…

  • Easton Bicycle Stem Recall

    Two Blogs From Chicago Bicycle Messengers

    It has become a bit of a cliche to pay homage to bicycle messengers. However, their influence on bicycling and even popular culture cannot be overstated. They have impacted film, fashion and cycling itself. They…

  • Urban Cycling's Today Is So Yesterday

    Speedy, aggressive cyclists zipping along city streets on fixed gear bicycles without brakes causing consternation among pedestrians and other roadway traffic is a scene that is sooo today. Well, yes. But it is also soooo…

  • Headphones Are Legal But Not Smart

    Yesterday, the Active Transportation Alliance, a Chicago based bicycle advocacy group, started an informal online discussion regarding the legality of riding a bicycle while wearing music headphones. While I do not wear headphones while cycling,…

  • L.A. Physician Convicted In Road Rage Incident

    A former emergency room physician now faces up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty for causing serious injury to two cyclists in Los Angeles in a road rage incident. The motorist was…

  • Take The Lane, Please

    On Tuesday I wrote about how Illinois law permits bicyclists to "take the lane" when it is reasonable and necessary for them to do so. Today I came across a story in USA Today about…

  • Ride To The Right, Except When You Can't

    Illinois bicyclists must ride along the right side of the roadway, except when they can't. Let me explain: If you are able to travel at the same speed as motorized traffic, then you may travel…