Steve – Page 11 – Chicago Bike Adventures

Looking Around 6 (15 Photos)

January 21, 2019August 19, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on a mural of a black woman in a white head wrap and white piped black dress with a bright yellow sun or halo behind.

Photos from the first two weeks of January

The Jungle Map

January 14, 2019February 4, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of three entry yellow limestone 1870s Burnham & Root Union Stockyards Gate.

Immigrant Jurgis Rudkus navigates slaughterhouses, factories, red light districts, and jails.

CBA Rides 2 (11 Photos)

December 17, 2018January 14, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

A CBA bike tour ride looking at a 1890s riugh graystone Queen Anne style corner building with a long diagonal fire escape.

Another week of looking back at the CBA rides from this summer and fall.

CBA Rides (11 Photos)

December 10, 2018December 17, 2018 SteveLeave a Comment

Two CBA bike tour riders posing in front of a mural of a dark skinned woman with blue pain across her face, butterfly wings in her hair, an eye in her neck, and a hanging key

Looking back at CBA rides from earlier this year.

Gift Certificates

December 4, 2018January 22, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

Two CBA bike tour riders posing in front of a road with Chinese style buildings with the Willis Tower skyscraper in the background.

A custom bike ride makes a great gift for the cyclist in your life

Looking Around 4 (11 Photos)

December 3, 2018December 10, 2018 SteveLeave a Comment

The bronze calves in red shoes and dog on hind legs of a statue with Italiante two and half stories in the background.

Pics from the bike the past two weeks

November Map Updates (38 Photos)

November 26, 2018April 1, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

These pictures have been added to markers in the previously published maps.

Looking Around 3

November 21, 2018December 3, 2018 SteveLeave a Comment

The third installment of what I saw the past week riding in Chicago.

Looking Around 2

November 12, 2018October 19, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

St Paul’s Catholic Church (Henry Schlacks, 1899), I saw this view at least three years ago…

Victory Monument

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on the white marble base of a dark bronze World War 1 Black American soldier with a row of high rise apartments behind.

Victory Monument, World War I Black Soldiers’ Memorial (Leonard Crunelle, 1927, 1936) Find this monument on the Monuments and Memorials Map and read more about it at Chicago Public Art

Yelp

If you want to get to know Chicago more personally, try this out. This was one of my favorite experiences during my three day stay at Chicago. I did all... read more

Somang L.
8/28/2019
This was by far the best day of my vacation in Chicago. A bike tour is the best way to see a city, and Steve's street art bike tour was... read more

Naima B.
10/29/2019
A fantastic bike tour, personally tailored to your interests. We did a 3-hour ride with a group of four who signed up together, but you can also sign up alone... read more

Alex H.
7/12/2019
I found Steve of Chicago Bike Adventures on Trip Advisor. They also have a website: https://chicagobikeadventures.com/about/

I wanted to enhance a four day holiday in Chicago... read more

John K.
12/28/2018
My friend from out of town wanted to visit me in Chicago for my birthday. Instead of going out to a fancy dinner, we decided to go on an... read more

Emily E.
1/25/2019
Steve created a wonderful memory for us while on a short trip to Chicago. Our group of girls had a mix of biking experience and he went out of his... read more

Amy H.
4/29/2021
Absolutely loved this bike tour with Steve. Our tour was customized to what we wanted to see. Steve included stops in between our requested stops so we could learn and... read more

Stacie A.
9/25/2023
I spent an amazing 4.5 hours riding 15 miles on a totally customized bike tour with Steve. He knows so much about the art, architecture, and history along the way... read more

Colin K.
8/17/2021
Steve is great and love the tours. My wife took me on one a couple years ago and we went again while some friends were in town last week. Great... read more

Jason K.
8/16/2022

Airbnb

My boyfriend and I came to visit Chicago for a couple of days and thought it would be best to have a native Chicago dweller give us an introductory tour... read more

Jen
November 10, 2020

Although I haven’t rode a bike in years, I was able to keep up! Steve really personalized the tour and was very thoughtful. It was educational, a great workout and... read more value. I highly recommend.

Dwayne
August 26, 2022

Steve tailored the tour to meet the expectations and abilities of all riders, and he was a terrific resource, showing us everything from neighborhood architecture to murals and parks. I... read more

Maggie
October 13, 2022

This 5 hour bike ride was wonderful. Steve is very knowledgeable and also low key. He genuinely tries to give you the best experience possible. We saw... read more

Barbara
August 12, 2019

Our bike ride with Steve was great! He is very friendly and knowledgeable about Chicago history, architecture and art! We had a very pleasant experience with Steve and would definitely... read more

Susan
September 27, 2019

What a great experience! The trip was personalized to our interests and Steve was super friendly, fun and attentive to safety. I highly recommend and I would definitely do again!

Cristela
August 1, 2019

Take the bike tour, you won’t regret it! Steve was very knowledgeable and shared some of Chicago’s history as we biked and made stops at different locations. He knew all... read more

Ligia
August 14, 2022

You can tell Steve puts a lot of thought and research into his rides, and I really appreciated that! I would not have felt comfortable biking around Chicago like we... read more

Joanna
June 23, 2019

Steve foi incrível. A melhor experiência turística que tivemos em Chicago. Aprendemos muito sobre a cultura local, a história da cidade e tudo isso de uma forma agradável e interessante.... read more

Márcia
October 30, 2024

Chicago native who 'thought' she knew everything until now! What a treat learning new things about the most amazing city in the world; making it even MORE amazing! Would definitely... read more

Teri
September 5, 2020

TripAdvisor

Steve was a great tour guide as we biked through Chicago. His pre-ride survey allowed him to tailor the ride to some of our interests. We were super confident navigating... read more

AmyK
March 1, 2021

I highly recommend this bike tour. Steve does a great job of gathering your info before hand and tailoring the ride to you. I was lucky to be the... read more

dazelr
September 1, 2019

Steve is a warm, fun-loving and very knowlegeable tour guide. He took us through several very cool neighborhoods, showed us awesome street art and shared countless interesting details. He is... read more

theworldiswide
September 30, 2019

Was lucky to have a solo tour with Steve today and saw so much of the city, a lot of which I wouldn’t have had time or the prior knowledge... read more

philip_goodman
June 14, 2019

This is a great way to see more of Chicago and develop an understanding of the communities and... read more

D2057BUshannonh
March 22, 2021

Steve was awesome! Catered the ride to my pace and showed me tons and tons of street art (just like I wanted). He was easy to talk to, very knowledgeable... read more and very down to earth.

316drewr
August 24, 2019

This was a great experience! Steve was great, informative, and truly wanted us to have a great time. This is highly recommended and a great way to see the city... read more

John R
November 1, 2019

As local residents, we wanted a fun adventure over July 4th (and during the pandemic). Steve created a perfect tour!

We went west for ethnic street art, and... read more

ChicagoUrban
July 5, 2020

This is a great way to see more of Chicago and develop an understanding of the communities and history of the city overall. Steve takes great pictures and shares them... read more

Shannon H
March 1, 2021

Steve did a great job of showing our small group around Chicago. Went to parts of Chicago I would never have found on my own and got a taste of... read more

Super8Connoisseur
May 5, 2019

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