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Board UP-NW Metra at OTC at 8:30 a.m., arrive to Harvard at 10:20 a.m.Ride approximately 20 miles to 750 Veterans Parkway in Lake Geneva, to Geneva Lake Brewing. There's a tap room (not…See More

ARTCRANK CHI will feature hand-made, bike-inspired posters created by Chicago area artists. Limited edition, signed and numbered copies of all posters will be available for $40 each. Admission is free. ARTCRANK is a show of bicycle-inspired poster artwork that introduces people to talented local artists and sends them home with affordable, original works of art. Since our 2007 debut in Minneapolis, we’ve held shows in bike-lovin’ cities…See More

This group is for people who have attended or have shown interest in the free yoga class offered for chainlinkers and friends each Wednesday (Formerly held on Tuesdays in Kelly's Apartment) on Montrose Pier and at our winter home, the Stone Soup Co-Op.See More

Go Fire Go! Lets ride down to Toyota Park in Bridgeview for another great day filled with tailgating, chanting with Section 8, and rooting for the Chicago Fire Soccer Club! We meet at Whole Foods at Canal and Roosevelt, depart at 10am. The ride is about 13 miles each way (about an hours ride) http://goo.gl/maps/LQUE4, getting us there in time for…See More

We will meet at TEN (10) in the morning at the Clark and Lake station and take Blue Line "L" train to Forest Park, then ride from there to LunaR Brewing in Villa Park. As LunaR does not have kitchen and doesn't serve food on premises, please have a nice breakfast prior to leaving home, and don't forget some snacks, just in case, because we will only rehydrate there at LunaR.Next—to Warrenville,…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

ATTENTION! Starting point changed!!!That would be to the brewery/restaurant Horse Thief Hollow, which will have its grand opening this upcoming Monday. They're "soft opening" today, Wednesday the 6th.Let's meet at the…See More