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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

Free event, no tickets required. Hear from Chicago's expert voices on the future of cycling in the city. Panelists will include DOT Commissioner Gabe Klein and Grid Chicago's John Greenfield, among others. Moderator is Greg Borzo. Topics will include impact of biking in the city, trends in urban transportation, and more. Panel begins at 6:00 pm and goes to 7:30 pm. Afterward, you can mingle with panelists and view the ongoing exhibit "Bikes! The Green Revolution!" until 9:00 pm. …See More

Ride of Silence - May 16, 2012 - One day. One time. World wide.(always the 3rd Wednesday of May): On one night in cities around the world, cyclists gather annually to ride in silence to raise awareness of cyclists' right to ride on the road and to honor the fallen cyclists no longer with us. We ride in hope to end the tragedy on our roads. Chicago's Ride of Silence will ride in silent procession past several Chicago Ghost Bikes.The 12-mile route is set to pass the sites of crash victims marked…See More

Bike to the site of the World's Columbian Expostion and hear about the great world's fair of 1893 through the exploits of famed architect Daniel Burnham and infamous serial killer Henry Holmes, both of whom are profiled in the bestselling "Devil in the White City." We start with a couple of Burnham & Root buildings downtown and bike along the lakefront path to the former fairgrounds, discussing these men and their work, architecture and the fair, at several stops along the way. Led by Greg…See More

Bike to the site of the World's Columbian Expostion and hear about the great world's fair of 1893 through the exploits of famed architect Daniel Burnham and infamous serial killer Henry Holmes, both of whom are profiled in the bestselling "Devil in the White City." We start with a couple of Burnham & Root buildings downtown and bike along the lakefront path to the former fairgrounds, discussing these men and their work, architecture and the fair, at several stops along the way. Led by Greg…See More

Bike to the site of the World's Columbian Expostion and hear about the great world's fair of 1893 through the exploits of famed architect Daniel Burnham and infamous serial killer Henry Holmes, both of whom are profiled in the bestselling "Devil in the White City." We start with a couple of Burnham & Root buildings downtown and bike along the lakefront path to the former fairgrounds, discussing these men and their work, architecture and the fair, at several stops along the way. Led by Greg…See More

Award-winning journalist and author Greg Borzo will share cycling stories from his book Where to Bike Chicago: Best Biking in City and Suburbs. Born from his own avid cycling life, Borzo rode over 2,000 miles from city streets to suburban trails to bring you this guidebook. Packed with detailed maps and full color pictures of 72 paths throughout the Chicagoland area, the book outlines paths suitable for the novice to the seasoned rider.We will explore the city’s response to the explosion in…See More