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Meet at Save-More Lounge and have some drinks and good conversation before we embark on a fun ride. Please note that Save-More Lounge doesn't really have a sign so it's right across the street to the west from the CVS.See you there!!See More

No, this isn't about making a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand Him.It's about trying to ride to Three Floyds every month this year.I'll be taking the lakefront trail south from the clock tower. If you don't want to start from the clock tower, you can join up anywhere along the lakefront trail.New beer since last time: Toxic Revolution, a combined effort with Municipal Waste "to create a…See More

Hey all,Dooring is something that can be prevented and we are hoping to make that happen.  Simple steps can make the recent dooring crash stories avoidable and ones we never have to relive.  Come join the Look Chicago Street Team as we conduct our first Safety Blitz at the corners of Damen, Milwaukee and North Ave.  We will be meeting here at 11 am to hand out informational flyers to pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.Starting at 11am we will proceed down Milwaukee Ave toward the location where…See More

Logan Square, Community Area no. 22 is located 5 miles from the loop on Chicago’s near Northwest side, Logan Square is a densely populated microcosm of Chicago. Just as it is home to exquisite mansions along its historic boulevards, its side-streets are lined with simple workers’ homes and 2-flats. It is host to…See More

The rumors are true. The ride is tomorrow. We have a line up of fine businesses, if you think adult things are fine. We will be starting very early, meeting at our normal spot, the Goat. I have to remind people that there will be more traffic at the Goat than at Midnight.  This means we have to keep the sidewalk clear, and not frighten the patrons. We will have a tight schedule, so the departure time of 9:30 is solid.  The first stop is at Couples Corner, 56 E. Chicago, if you miss us. We have…See More

Enjoy "Southern reconstruction" comfort food & bar plus a 15% discount on dinner for the working cyclist.  Our friends at Wishbone are offering The Chainlink some munchies and drink specials: $4-5 beers and $5 glasses of red and white wines.  Map Come pick up the swag you claimed in the campaign to Tune-up The Chainlink.  RSVP here and we will bring your…See More

Not to be confused with an athletic endeavor, we meet up at Gannon's Pub for a couple of drinks and ride to another dive somewhere.  Meet up at 8, ride at 9.  Destination is always TBA.  See you there. See More

Let's reconvene to review progress made and begin detailing out our project plans! Agenda includes:1. Top six finalists for slogan campaign2. Reviewing what other cities and Illinois orgs have done for anti-dooring efforts 3. Finalizing our top three efforts for the upcoming monthsSee More

We are excited to announce the new date and venue for The Chainlink's Halloween 2.0 party! We will be celebrating at Revolution's Tap Room, the "Kedzie Avenue Brewery" at 3340 North Kedzie. FREE INDOOR BIKE PARKING! The raffle prizes will be flowing, along with many of Revolution's famous craft beers including their Iron Fist Pale Ale, Anti-Hero IPA, Bottom Up Wit and more! Once again, you can swing by after Critical Mass ride and continue the celebration indoors! This is a fundraiser for The…See More

Its time to look like a slut, zombie, vampire or just a plain old drunk.....we do that on every ride don't we?Wear your best costume, and this year it could even be your Birthday Suit considering how warm it should be, and join us on our Annual Halloween ride!I think Martin is going to go as sober, or just threaten me to do so - oh the horror!See ya'll at the Goat at the same time and same station.....See More

A lot of ideas have been proposed for Dooring education. This includes to cyclists, divers, car passengers, pedestrians, etc. For those willing to donate some time and effort, please come to discuss outreach campaign ideas.Note that this won't completely erase dooring but hopefully will decrease it. See More

 Last year's halloween party saw over 250 spooky cyclists.  This year's party is a fundraiser for The Chainlink and Working Bikes Cooperative.  The Chainlink is launching a premier tune up campaignto raise funds and re-vamp the…See More

The weather for Wednesday is looking wonderful!  Please join us for yoga! --We practice on the very tip of the pier with water splashing on either side and nothing but the deep blue sky above us...it is as peaceful as it sounds. Here is a Google map of our location: map. (the blue flag on the map)Go to the very tip of the pier. The path to the pier is located between the bird sanctuary and the Montrose Beach field house. (in the case of…See More