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UPDATE: Due to rain, we have to postpone this event until next Tuesday, 8/30.  All times will remain the same.  We hope to see everyone there!  Please email us with mw.kbs.marketing@wholefoods.com.  Join us for a movie on the rooftop on Tuesday, 8/23, to benefit West Town Bikes!  New Belgium is helping us throw this party, and will be raffling off a special cruiser for the folks in attendance.  We'll kick things off with a reception at the…See More

Half Acre Beer Company will be sponsoring the party so beer will be flowing and raffle prizes everywhere!We will be rockin in the gorgeous upstairs room of Galway Arms with FREE bike parking at cycle smithy and at Fullerton and Clark!…See More

As per tradition, please be at our jumping off/falling down point for a 1pm (sharp) departure.  Therefore, I would humbly suggest that the more "enbooziastic" Rob Roys & Ocean Pearls consider arriving at 11am when…See More

Our closing night party is not to be missed. Locally designed and produced bike fashion and accessories will be available for sale. The local bicyclerati will be pedaling out on the runway on their favorite rides flaunting their own style with a little help from the fashion savvy folks at Rapid Transit Cycleshop. The Racketeers will perform, and DJs will fill in the rest.

The 14th Chicago Bike Winter Art Show has two Happy Fridays with opening and closing parties on March 11 & 25. Chicago Urban Art Society is the hottest new gallery on the scene, and we are most fortunate to be in collaboration with them.Opening Night Fri Mar 11, 6pm–11pm Chicago Urban Art Society 2229 South Halsted Street   Rahm Emanuel has promised to add 25 miles of Bike Lanes per year, which is three times the rate we are used to.…See More

This is the pre-ride for the Tour of Portage Park held two days later on Sunday February 20. Based on time of the year, you can expect a darkish ride as it will be starting to get dark just as we are taking off. The purpose is not to see the ride as much as make sure that roads are accesible, no detours are necessary, etc.Attendance is free and earns you half off the $10 ride fee if you want to do the tour the on Sunday. You can also earn a free tour the next day if you would volunteer to act…See More

NOTE: Change in program and location Game night at Guthrie's Tavern - Join us for conversation and board games at Guthrie's.  They have a great selection of beers.  Menu is minimal, but they've got a ton of menus from neighborhood places that deliver.See More

6th Annual Three Floyds Brewpub Ride10:00 AM Saturday, January 15th, 2009Daley Plaza or Promontory Point (Lakefront in Hyde Park)We shall depart Daley Plaza at 10 AM, meeting up with the Promontory Point group at 10:30 AM, and continue to the Three Floyds Brewpub in Munster, Indiana, arriving around 1 PM. We will depart the brewpub around 4 PM. The total distance round trip is approximately 65 miles.Please RSVP if attending.The inaugural Three Floyd’s ride was conceived and organized by Mark…See More

Bike by the Federal Plaza in Chicago’s Loop on Jan. 20 for the annual celebration of cyclists who don’t let cooler temperatures stop them from pedaling to work. The Active Trans warming tent will provide riders with Caribou coffee and tea plus our traditional Eli's Cheesecake. This event commemorates coldest day in Chicago history—Jan. 20, 1985, when the official temperature at O’Hare International Airport was 27 degrees below zero. Federal Plaza is located at Adams Street and Dearborn Street…See More

This is the third research ride for the tour of the Near West Side. As with the first, and at least part of the third research ride, we will explore properties off of a list, take notes about routing and street conditions, take pictures of listed properties and sites, and discuss the merits of various potential stops. By now, we have ideas about routing, entry angles and other concerns that help create the route for the final route.Riding on any of the research rides or the pre-ride will earn…See More

Come chase away the last of your NYE hangover in the cozy company of your pedal-powered compadrés on a crisp January Sunday.Films will range from bicycle-related features from past years to classic and indie offerings, with submissions by local contributors interspersed.RSVP by midnight Sat. Jan 1 for film slate/schedule, or text on day-of.See More

It’s Midwest road cycling at its best! This ride was voted "Best Country Tour" and "Best Food" by the League of American Bicyclists Best Biking In America Contest. Experience the bicycle-friendly atmosphere of central Illinois’ rolling back roads and unique small towns. Ride 30, 69, 50 or 100 miles. Choose the distance that’s right for you.