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Join Friends of the Major Taylor Trail and Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago for our spring multi-distance ride.Three rides will roll:Starter - For new and younger riders - start at the trailhead and ride unlimited laps around the Dan Ryan Woods loop. Total distance is up to you.Roller – Our feature ride -  roll down to the Little Calumet River, Whistler Woods and back through Blue Island and Beverly (about 18 mi.)Flyer – For Riders that want to knock down some distance, take a swift ride to…See More

Join us for our monthly 3rd Sunday ride on the trail.  We'll ride around 10-15 miles at a casual pace and check out the trail and nearby destinations.  Anyone is welcome.No one confirmed = no ride. We'll try again next month.See More

Chicago Neighborhood Bike Tour and Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art team up again to present our second annual Eccentric Roadside Art Ride.  On this tour we will focus on Chicago’s far north side, treating riders to a variety of murals, sculptures, architectural curiosities, funky signage, yard art,…See More

UPDATE  (7/12/12)Thank you so much for making the ride a success.  We had so many participants we ran out of food!  With donations from Anshe Emet and Moishe House and your contributions we now have money for food, printing, etc. for our next ride on Sunday, September 9th (…See More

CANCELLED DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS
Ride starts at 9:00 a.m.   Three ride options:
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easy - start at trailhead, ride a little bit south, then ride the new loop trail south of 83rd as many times as you'd like
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18 mile ride on the trail down to Whistler Woods, over to Blue Island and back - moderate pace
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45-50 mile ride down the trail to Whistler Woods and continuing south to Major Taylor's grave, then back to Dan Ryan Woods - brisk pace

 Celebrate spring with a ride on the trail!  Come early…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

Friends of the Major Taylor Trail will partner with TreeKeepers for a trail clean-up workday from 2-4 p.m. on Sat. 4/21.  We will meet on the north side of 111th by the Major Taylor mural.  Our work area will be between 111th and 115th, where we will remove deadfall trees, cut brush and trim trees. If you have work gloves…See More

Imagine a quieter time, a time when just a short distance outside the city tranquility could be found. Join us, Sunday, June 10, 2012, noon'ish to experience an afternoon of country gentility at Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook, Illinois.The ride will take in some of the lovely paths and roads around Fullersburg Woods, Graue Mill and a stop at York Tavern to raise a pint or two. Come and bring whatever era bike that you prefer to ride. There is no age or country of origin requirement. Arrive early…See More

Please join us for our monthly meeting to discuss trail conditions, future events, and planning for this year. Everyone is welcome.See More

If you'd like to offer input to help shape the Streets for Cycling 2020 Plan, here's the 2nd opportunity of the new year.  You'll be able to put your ideas in writing, talk with planners and see a presentation. If you're not able to attend any of the public meetings, you can also offer comments online via Facebook, participate in a webinar on …See More

Please join us for our monthly meeting to discuss trail conditions, future events, and planning for next year.  Our annual election is coming up soon.  If you're interested in getting involved, now is a good time.

 Eccentric Roadside Art Bike Tour October 23, 2011 1-6pm $20 Non-Members$15 Members$5 PosterIn collaboration with Chicago Neighborhood Bike Tours, Intuit presents a back alley bike tour through the North side of Chicago. We’ll be riding under freeways, alongside viaducts, and through parks to show you the most fascinating…See More

We will scout out many of John Kearney's sculptures made from metal automobile bumpers and some made of bronze.  They include the Tin Man at Oz Park, a few giraffes, horses, goats, deer and bears, a gorilla, and a cougar.  We will meet the sculptor John Kearney and see those in his own backyard.We go through Uptown, Boystown, Old Town, Chinatown and Downtown.  We pass both Major League Baseball Stadiums.  And we see all those wonderful sculptures!The ride is about 35 miles, but you can leave at…See More