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Cycling in Illinois encompasses recreation, bikeways, laws and rules, and advocacy. The director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Joel Brunsvold, explained Illinois cycling opportunities: “Bicycle riding is one of the most popular outdoor recreational activities in Illinois, enjoyed by young and old alike...Illinois has a variety of trails for the public to enjoy. The terrain includes flat prairie land to rolling hills, towering bluffs to breathtaking river and lakefront views.”〔Office of the Governor (April 21, 2004). "(Office of the Governor Press Release )". Press Release. Retrieved 2009-10-28.〕 Many communities across the state are updating bicycle infrastructure in order to accommodate the increased number of cyclists on the roads in recent years. Illinois has very few roadways with paved shoulders and almost no bicycle lanes anywhere except for some streets in Chicago. Keyhole bike lanes (between through traffic lanes and right turn lanes) are virtually non-existent. == Recreation == Illinois has a lively bike culture with many clubs, groups, and places to ride. One can find road, cyclocross, and mountain bike racing as well as non-competitive and charity rides across the state. The (Illinois Cycling Association ) promotes amateur bicycle racing by hosting a race calendar and database of racing clubs/team. The types of races listed on the calendar consist of road, criterium, track, and cyclocross. Information about Illinois mountain bike clubs and trails can be found at (Illinois Mountain Bike ). The site include links to regional Illinois mountain bike clubs as well as a calendar of events. One of the notable non-competitive bicycle events in Illinois is Bike the Drive. (Bike the Drive ) is an opportunity for cyclists to ride a 15-mile stretch of Lake Shore Drive (Chicago) without any automobile traffic. During the 2009 Bike the Drive, the drive was closed to automobile traffic from 5:30 am to 10:30 am.〔(Bike the Drive ). Retrieved 2009-10-31 .〕 Each cyclist chooses his own route from the 30 mile (round trip) course and rides at his own pace. Riders may ride the course as many times as possible during the specified event time. The ride benefits the (Active Transportation Alliance ) (formerly Chicagoland Bicycle Federation). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cycling in Illinois」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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