This past year, local bicycle retailer Wheel & Sprocket opened its very first bike shop within the Milwaukee city limits. That new shop, located in the Bay View neighborhood, also hosts Joy Ride Café, another new concept for the cycle shop.

Park Ridge biking enthusiasts will have a local bike shop again, later this year, with the announced opening of a Wheel & Sprocket store in the Village Green Shopping Center, projected for this spring.

Wheel & Sprocket is planning to open its third Chicago-area bike store this spring in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Wheel & Sprocket President Noel Kegel's plans to buy a Bay View building and convert it into his bicycle company's headquarters hit a road block.

During the pandemic, we’ve seen a national biking boom as people seek socially-distanced ways to get around, get physical activity, and have fun, and Chicago is no exception.

Have you ever tried to ride a fat bike? It’s ideal for snowy terrain and can keep you in great riding shape all winter long. Brian is in Whitnall Park hitting the trails on one of the options Wheel & Sprocket has for winter riding.

“Ride a bike around Milwaukee” reads the multi-story piece, which features two individuals on bicycles riding in front of the downtown skyline and Hoan Bridge. The mural uses the color scheme from the People’s Flag of Milwaukee.

Eric Krzystofiak, general manager of two Chicagoland locations of the Wheel & Sprocket bike shops, adds some insights about the bike’s sociopolitical role and modern bike terminology.

Wheel & Sprocket’s new store at the Ballpark Commons in Franklin marks its grand opening June 28. Noel Kegel (President of W&S) speaks on building new biking communities.

Wheel & Sprocket Oshkosh celebrated it's 20th birthday during the annual Fox Valley Expo. Dan Fedderly (Director of Operations) comments on building strong relationships with customers and embracing change to best serve the community.

It takes more than a little sub-zero weather to keep Chicagoans from commuting by bike. John Gilbert, of Wheel & Sprocket Oak Park weighs in on the benefits of commuting via bike year round.

Noel Kegel, president of Wheel and Sprocket reflects on growing popularity of eBikes. Retiree shares how eBikes rekindled his love for bikes and made cycling a part of his day-to-day routine. 

Most people chain up their bikes during the winter and switch to warmer forms of transportation, but Amelia Kegel from Wheel & Sprocket says that doesn't have to be the case. 

Wheel & Sprocket now carries products by Floyd’s of Leadville, which contain CBD oil – derived from hemp. The move follows both local and national trends as the market for CBD oil grows...

Dedication of bike racks honors work of a late county supervisor and bike shop owner who was instrumental in developing the Ozaukee Interurban Trail.