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World Naked Bike Ride (#9! since 2004). Yearly. Gathering and body painting before 6p, departs before sunset. Massive bike and skate event celebrating the end of the oil era, and promoting positive body image. Held globally with dozens of cities participating, and Chicago routinely setting U.S. turnout records. This is a bare-as-you-dare event with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beach-wear. Chicago's past rides rallied many hundreds of cyclists and numerous skaters…See More

Bike Chicago has teamed up with Bicycle Film Festival Chicago to bring a special screening of "Bike Shorts" at Goose Island Brew Pub on North Clybourn.6 pmLocation:Goose Island Brewpub1800 N. Clybourn Chicago, IL 60614Admission:FREE  See More

Here we go again!  This month, we'll be heading for poutine at BadHappy Poutine Shop.  http://www.badhappypoutineshop.com/Meet up at The Globe Pub at 8 for some food and/or libations.  Then we'll ride to BadHappy for some poutine followed by a leisurely ride somewhere.  FYI, BadHappy only has seating for 26 and I'm sure we won't be the only ones there so we may need to eat in groups while others hang out in the gravel lot they have outside.We…See More

Last Fridays, leaves after 6pm.THE monthly gathering of bicyclists making their presence known downtown since 1997. Slowly winds a dozen miles or more. Radically inclusive, thousands attend in good weather.Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington. Under the Picasso (giant rusty bird), at Dearborn, SW of State&Lake train stop, Randolph exit from LFT.See More

The May Marauders ride is upon us!We will NOT be meeting at the Billy Goat!The start location is Smith Park. Located on Grand Ave., just west of Western Ave. It's hard to miss, as it's the park with the Tank in it facing Grand Ave.This is ESCAPE FROM CHICAGO bitches! NATO is in town, and the downtown area will be crawling with PoPo looking for an excuse to exercise thier authority. We're not giving it to them.This is NOT a protest ride. Midnight Marauders is an apolitical organization whose…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

this years installment of the first bike camping trip of the season.take the metra to harvard, ride the rest of the way.  for deets, see this discussion...group camp site is already booked!lets pitch a tent!See More

Hey all...so we're meeting at The Globe Pub to continue the tradition of the First Friday Ride.  This month's ride will actually have a planned route...and fun!  Come join us for a laid-back friendly ride around town. See More

Last Fridays, leaves after 6pm.THE monthly gathering of bicyclists making their presence known downtown since 1997. Slowly winds a dozen miles or more. Radically inclusive, thousands attend in good weather.Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington. Under the Picasso (giant rusty bird), at Dearborn, SW of State&Lake train stop, Randolph exit from LFT.See More

Bikes. Booze. Chicago.Yup, we're still doing this... Except this week is Kevin's 21st Birthday! Yeah, the guy that's been going to bars with us for a year. So, let's celebrate his legality! Meet us around 7:00 pm EVERY thursday at the Boiler Room (2210 North California Avenue) for a few adult beverages and a few fun miles of biking. Meet some new friends and make some poor choices.See More

GITy Up! 2012 registration is open!July 14-15, savor a bite-sized, ALL-TRAIL bike camping adventure along the historic Illinois Prairie Path and Fox River Trail.GITy Up! is for beginning cycle tourists, for families, for expert bike campers with just a weekend free.Beginning at High Noon in Wheaton, IL, you’ll tour a leisurely (and mostly flat) 25 miles/day, fully supported by volunteers and GITy Up! partner REI.…See More