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Spring for a bicycle

Pumped for the great outdoors? Gear up for a rolling adventure

March 14, 2008

Spring for a bicycle
Bike the Drive
Seventh Annual Bike the Drive

pick Seventh Annual Bike the Drive

312-427-3325 ext. 251

May 25: Cyclists take to Lake Shore Drive--shut down to auto traffic--for this 15- or 30-mile non-competitive ride. The loop course goes north to Hollywood Avenue and south to 57th Street.

pick Bike to Work Day Rally

312-744-3315

June 13: Meet other cyclists and get a free breakfast. Includes live music, T-shirt giveaways and raffle prizes.

L.A.T.E. Ride 2008

pick L.A.T.E. Ride 2008

773-918-7433

July 12: Expect plenty of revelry during the first half of this 25-mile "Long After Twilight Ends" ride through downtown and North Side neighborhoods.

pick Chicago Critical Mass Monthly Bike Ride

773-710-4143

Ongoing: Join fellow bikers on the last Friday of each month, regardless of season or weather.

pick Wicker Park Critical Mass Ride

312-551-7300 ext. 11

Ongoing: A monthly bike ride through the Wicker Park neighborhood. Helmets recommended.

pick 'Sunglasses at Night' Bicycle Tour

312-915-0995

Ongoing: A three-hour guided tour includes sites such as Millennium Park, the Museum Campus and Buckingham Fountain. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, view the fireworks display at Navy Pier. Includes bikes and helmets.

pick LeTourdeShore

708-291-2905

A 90-mile, two-day charity bike ride from Millennium Park to Warren Dunes travels down lakefront and duneland paths and backroads in Indiana and Michigan.

 

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