Blog – Chicago Bike Adventures

Green & White Brick 1 (7 Photos)

November 13, 2024November 15, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of a three story green and white glazed brick building

Five pictures from CBA Green & White Brick Map

Worthmann & Steinbach 1 (7 Photos)

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing in front of an early 1900s brown brick two flat with tan brick designs among Fall color.

Seven pics from CBA’s Worthmann & Steinbach map

Division Street 2 (5 Photos)

October 21, 2024November 13, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle leaning on the railing above the Chicago River with the massive Art Deco limestone and red painted steel Lake Shore Drive bridge.

Five more photos from the CBA Division Street map

Division Street 1 (7 Photos)

October 7, 2024October 28, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike in front of a former synagogue now church.

CBA photos from the Division Street map

Division Street (Studs Terkel, 1967) Map

October 1, 2024October 28, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of a massive Beaux Arts white terra cotta and gold spandral former hospital

Over one hundred book locations mapped

CBA Rides 20 (5 Photos)

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

Two CBA bike tour riders posing in front of a large brown brick early 20th Century church being converted in to condos.

A few views from past CBA rides

Eastland Victims Homes 3 (6 Photos)

September 2, 2024October 7, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

On a neighborhood street a tour bicycle is standing at front of an early 1900s two and half story blue sided wood frame single family home next to a greystone two flat.

Homes of 6 people who died on the job.

Eastland Victims Homes 2 (5 Photos)

August 26, 2024September 2, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing in front of an early 1900s one and half story raised wood single family home with a large fenced side yard.

Homes of 5 of the 22 entire families who died

Eastland Victims Homes (10 Photos)

August 19, 2024August 26, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing in front of an early 1900s two story brick home with a looming Romanesque Revival yellow brick church down he street at left.

Former homes of 10 victims of the 1915 boat accident

Eastland Disaster Victims Map

July 24, 2024October 1, 2024 Steve2 Comments

A tour bicycle standing at front of an early 1900s flat roof red brick one story single family home.

Homes of those who died in the Chicago River ship tragedy

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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
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
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
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
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
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 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

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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

Had a great time riding through Chicago neighborhoods and downtown with Steve. Learned a lot of history on the place and enjoyed all of the street art!

Bill
April 15, 2019

Steve was a excellent host! It was a beautiful late October fall, the sun was out for most of the ride but Chicago neighborhoods that we saw were on full... read more

Lauren
October 24, 2020

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

Steve was great. You are asked to fill out a form before the trip, so that Steve can adjust the tour to specific interests and abilities. Steve was easy to... read more

Blake
April 13, 2024

What a great ride we had. Despite the playful weather. Steve is great guide and a fun storyteller. And a nice person in general. He taylored the ride to... read more our request. Strong recommendation.

Florian
April 1, 2023

This was a great adventure. Chicago is very bike-able. Steve tailored the tour to my interests and even added information/stops when he noticed something piqued my curiosity or if I... read more

Sarah
September 9, 2018

Steven's Chicago Bicycle Tour is a radiant symphony of urban exploration, where the cityscape becomes a canvas and the wheels dance like notes on a musical staff. His guidance is... read more

Damian
January 31, 2024

Steve is the man he showed us some awesome street art spots and gave us some Chicago history along the way. I would highly recommend hitting him up if... read more you’re free on a sunny day.

Kayla
June 1, 2021

There's no better way to get to know the city than with Steve. I highly highly recommend if you're here visiting and want to see as much as possible. Awesome... read more tour with a great tour guide

Connor
May 8, 2021

TripAdvisor

If you're looking for a fun, informative bike tour of Chicago with friendly, knowledgeable guide then look no further! I was lucky enough to have a one to one personal... read more

Costi S
September 7, 2018

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

I spent an amazing 4.5 hours touring Chicago neighborhoods with Steve. He knows an amazing amount about the art, architecture, and history along the ride. He totally customizes the tour... read more

ColinKnightMD
August 17, 2021

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

Wonderful ride, Steve is a very nice guy who knows A LOT of Chicago, you will really have a good time with him. Such a great experience!

Julio S
September 18, 2018

Thank you Steve for an informative, detailed and unforgettable bike tour through Chicago‘s suburbs, but also for showing us Chicago from a completely different side. The ratio between riding the... read more

Kai H
July 19, 2018

I read the reviews about how awesome Steve and his Chicago bike tour is ahead of visiting Chicago...and they were all true. Steve is a super laid back guy that... read more

Steven K
October 1, 2019

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

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

Eeaags
January 25, 2019

A must if you come to Chicago. You’ll see a different side to the city and Steve will customize the experience for you. See different neighborhoods, learn about the history,... read more take great photos and enjoy

ana_rg123
March 1, 2020