Then there’s Barrington Hills, where residents and cyclists are in a nasty battle over access to the town’s scenic, tree-lined roads.
Residents say their roads are being clogged by unlawful, unsafe riders of the “professional biking community, clad in spandex.” Bicyclists, they say, flout the rules of the road, block vehicles from passing and, in some cases, have been caught urinating in yards.
Cyclists say Barrington Hills residents have driven them off the road, harassed them and even pelted them with objects as they ride by.
Read more from the Daily Herald report here.
Editorial note: The Observer will have much more on this article and subject later this week.