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Cool weather sees many bikes put away until spring, but not ours.  Join British Bicycles of Chicago as we host the 2011 Bonfire Tweed Ride. The route will leisurely take us from the north to south sides, stopping to enjoy autumnal urban beauty while dusk approaches. Warm yourself by a cheery bonfire with friends to herald the onset of winter.Break out your flannel, corduroy, tweed or other autumn wear and join us.See More

UPDATE: Due to rain, we have to postpone this event until next Tuesday, 8/30.  All times will remain the same.  We hope to see everyone there!  Please email us with mw.kbs.marketing@wholefoods.com.  Join us for a movie on the rooftop on Tuesday, 8/23, to benefit West Town Bikes!  New Belgium is helping us throw this party, and will be raffling off a special cruiser for the folks in attendance.  We'll kick things off with a reception at the…See More

Dress in your finest tweedy gear (or at least Sunday best), strap a picnic basket on your steed, and let's ride! This promises to be a delightful spring ride, and if you're not familiar with this part of the city, you'll be quite chuffed at the charming sights along the way. Everyone who arrives in appropriate garb, receives a commemorative hub shiner or basket medal, handmade from leather. Spandex queens and hipster bores shall have none. We will meet at a dandy English establishment - the Red…See More

Break the Gridlock is resuming its "UnHappy Hours" starting this month, Jan 19, 7-9pmat Quenchers. We will be scheming about how to shut down the car show.There is talk of a ride and rally, including an appearance by the Kickstands,Chicago's new pro-bike, anti oil dependency cheer-leading squad. Pleasebring your ideas, and--I hope--willingness to help with the event (dateTBA--it's looking like 2/12 or 2/20) Many…See More

Open to anyone with pedals, we ride every full moon. Meet up is at Gannon's at 8PM, ride at 9. The destination is not yet nailed down.See More

The Midnight Marauders will be hosting the “2011 Stimulus Ride” this Saturday. No, we will not be going south to Hyde Park. It’s January, and way to cold for that kind of shitnaginans.We have engineered a ride that will take weather into account, so we wont freeze. Think of it as a “Hail Marry” pass with a 100% chance of success.Jay Cutler would be jealous.We have been flexible on this month’s route, but you will have to be flexible as well, in order to ride our Stimulus. We plan on pillaging,…See More

Come out to meet other Chainlinkers and talk bikes!Dogs welcome!Jukebox, free pool, board games and menus for delivery.Chainlink Bar Night happens every third Thursday of the month.See More

To answer everyones inevitable question, yes, we are posting this ride more than a day before, and actually on the calendar! There are strange forces at work regarding this, one of which is allegedly alcohol consumption. This spurious allegation will neither be confirmed or denied...But here you go.This month we will host the "Browntown Wasteland" ride. We will strike out to pillage some yet again new areas. This months ride will be the brainchild of yet another one of our new contributers.…See More

British Bicycles of Chicago is hosting the 2010 Bonfire Tweed Ride. Don your best woollies, strap some wood to your bicycle rack and join us.The route will be from Ravenswood to Bubbly Creek with stops along the way at a relaxed pace. We will take in parks, industrial and residential areas as darkness falls. The finale will be the lighting of a bonfire!Warm yourself by the glow of the fire, after riding in style with friends old and new. Cue sheets, spoke cards and prizes will be provided.For…See More

DO YOU TWEED?Then help us bring Tweed to the Burbs!Please join the BBC on Sunday, 3 October for The Last of the Summer Tweed Rides. We will gather at O’Sullivan’s Public House around noon.We hope to depart at 1pm for Villa Park's Lunar Brewpub. We'll be following…See More

Come out to meet other Chainlinkers and talk bikes!Thursday's special include $3.50 Home-Brew Pints. Check out Mary's Homebrew selection to see what's on tap!Chainlink Bar Nights happen every third Thursday of the month.See More