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The end of a Chicago\u00a0winter means motorcycle riding season is just around the corner.<\/p>\n

“I came from California where we don’t have riding season so this is all new to me,” said ACME Cycle Chicago customer Charlie Ruff.<\/p>\n

Ruff learned how to ride a motorcycle with the help of a friend and at her\u00a0school. Although she’s not opposed to newer model bikes, her preference is with the vintage and classic models.<\/p>\n

“I would definitely own a new bike but as of right now I’m kind of a sucker for the vintage,” said Ruff<\/p>\n

[vimeo 157488705 w=474]<\/p>\n

Sometimes Ruff\u00a0does her own mechanic work on her bikes and uses YouTube as a guide. She says the older bikes are easier\u00a0for her to repair.<\/p>\n

Massimo Cipolletta has worked at ACME Cycle Chicago in Belmont Gardens\u00a0for a year and a half. As a rider himself, he sees how old and new bikes are hitting the road together.<\/p>\n

“The industry has changed a lot over the years, there’s a lot more camaraderie, I guess you can say.” said Cipolletta. “You’ll see Harleys riding with sports bikes now, where at one point I think there were a lot of groups that didn’t want to intertwine with the other groups.”<\/p>\n

Photo at top: Motorcycles — some more than 40 years old — in winter storage at ACME Cycle Chicago (Haydee Clotter\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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