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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

THE monthly north side gathering of cyclists. Winds a dozen miles-ish, ending with food+drink. Well-attended. Bring friends, tunes, bells, costumes, cameras. Meet under Young Lincoln Statue at Ridge and Thorndale.  Not just for Northsiders, see it as a second big monthly mass, sometimes topping 100 riders.

The Wrigley Field Road Tour: 100 Miles To Go Join Chicago Cubs owner Todd Ricketts + SRAM Executive Vice President F. K. Day as they lead a beautiful north-shore century ride from historic Wrigley Field in Chicago Illinois to Miller Park in Milwaukee WI, to benefit the global work of World Bicycle Relief + the community work of Chicago Cubs Charities. Event Date: August 27, 2011Ride Start: 8:00am –…See More

Urban cyclists share many physical complaints: achy backs, tender wrists, tight hamstrings, slumpy posture. Emotionally, riding is by turns taxing and exhilarating - the beauty of the sky and the freedom of the open road mixed with the always-present potential for conflict and injury. This workshop, presented in two three-hour segments, is designed to support both the body and spirit of the modern cyclist. In each segment we'll start with a restorative, centering meditation and then get…See More

North Center, Chicago Community Area #5 sits 5 miles northwest of the Loop. Uncultivated and untamed until the end of the 19th century, North Center is now a vibrant and successful near-north side community prized for its historic homes and friendly neighborhood streets. The roots of the community’s early days in Chicago…See More

 Our latest addition to the tour lineup this spring is one of the most requested areas for tours. Lincoln Park, Community Area 7 sits 3 miles north of Chicago’s Loop. It occupies what is now some of the most desirable real estate and wealthy sections of the city, but it was certainly not always this way. Stretching from North…See More

Ladies, we’re excited to announce our 2011 Women’s Beginner & Intermediate Road Racing Clinic. We’ve taken your feedback to heart; we have done our very best to create a 2 day clinic with loads of great knowledge and experience for both intermediate riders who are looking for new challenges in competition and those who are new to…See More

DeWayne Ferris of Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago will do a presentation on the life of Major Taylor.  We will also have a dinner and music.Soul food dinner theme:  Catfish, fried chicken, spaghetti, salads, candied yams, greens, blackeyed peas & beans, peach cobbler. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for kids under 14.  This is a fundraiser for the Pullman Youth Group and Friends of the Major Taylor Trail.Please contact Blanca for…See More

Our closing night party is not to be missed. Locally designed and produced bike fashion and accessories will be available for sale. The local bicyclerati will be pedaling out on the runway on their favorite rides flaunting their own style with a little help from the fashion savvy folks at Rapid Transit Cycleshop. The Racketeers will perform, and DJs will fill in the rest.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 (always the 3rd Wednesday of May): Honor fallen cyclists and raise awareness in this annual procession past Chicago Ghost Bikes. Gather at 6pm, Depart no later than 6:45pm Eternal Flame in Daley PlazaSee More

this group is for people that commute by bicycle in the citySee More

If you know who we are you know how we roll.See More

Cycling Sisters mission is to increase the number of women who ride bicycles for transportation, and to increase the confidence and comfort of women cyclists. We hold regular workshops on bicycle maintenance and repair, rides and other activities.

Calling all foodies, gastronomes, and gluttons alike! I'm proposing a monthly get-together that rides to a destination that offers delectable comestibles. Destination decided by the group. Initial ideas are Pizza Art, Hero's, Smoque. Endless options!See More