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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

Map Round-up 7 (5 Photos)

May 22, 2024July 24, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing in front of an early 1900s pale brown three flat with lighter brick designs and a black cornice.

Five yet unposted photos from CBA maps

Map Round Up 6 (5 Photos)

May 14, 2024May 22, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on a concrete planter with a maroon painted pony truss movable bridge and a massive Art Deco building in the background

Previously unposted photos from 5 CBA maps

CBA Rides 19 (5 Photos)

May 6, 2024September 16, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

Two CBA riders standing with bikes in front of a two story mural of a cybernetic gorilla samurai.

Views from past CBA rides

Map Round-Up 5 (10 Photos)

April 22, 2024May 14, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing at front of a two story horizontally wide low hipped roofed Prairie School style single family home

Previously unposted photos from 10 CBA maps

Looking Around 32 (10 Photos)

April 16, 2024August 19, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing to the side of a limestone Art Deco business office entry with winged female figures and a winged tire.

Some interesting views from the past couple months.

Map Round-Up 4 (10 Photos)

April 8, 2024April 22, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A standing tour bike with a one story late 1800s one story brown brick church behind.

Previously unposted photos from 10 CBA maps

CBA Rides 18 (5 Photos)

December 4, 2023May 6, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

Two smiling CBA riders with Chicago's skyline and Buckingham Fountain in the background.

Another week of looking back at this year’s rides

CBA Rides 17 (5 photos)

November 27, 2023April 16, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

Seen from behind two CBA riders are looking up at a curved modern glass condo skyscraper.

Five shots from this year’s rides.

Yelp

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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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

Airbnb

Steve is extremely knowledgeable about Chicago and could answer all of our questions. He adapted perfectly to our expectations, I had a wonderful time and hope to do another route... read more

Madeleine
July 31, 2023

It was Fun and at the same time a workout experience.

Cris Bien
August 29, 2018

The bike tour with Steve was great! He went above and beyond by sending out a pre-ride survey gauging our interest in specific topics and tailored the tour to what... read more

Emily
October 9, 2020

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

Lovely tour! Very much enjoyed this - the small group size (4) was great and Steve did an excellent job of guiding us around Chicago. We rode... read more

Margaret
October 14, 2019

This is an amazing tour and way beyond our imagination.
We, a group of 7, would love to explore more in this amazing cuty 'Chicago' and thought it would be a... read more

JenFu
October 11, 2023

Great customized bike tour of Chicago with knowledgeable and capable guide. Steve was awesome. Very friendly and engaging. If you want to ride around and learn about different neighborhoods... read more

Seth
August 13, 2018

One of the best tours of any kind I've ever taken. Steve's thorough approach begins even before you meet, with a survey to determine what topics and sites you want... read more

Laura O
May 28, 2019

Had a great time riding with Steve touring the city. I felt safe 100% of the time. He is very knowledgable about the city's history, culture, and route. Once you... read more

Torrance
April 15, 2022

Was great tour seen lots of interesting things and great knowledge from s Steve very interesting Would recommend this tour. Cheers

James
May 24, 2022

TripAdvisor

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

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

Kookoocachu
October 18, 2019

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

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

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

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 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 29, 2019

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

Colin Knight
August 17, 2021

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

UrbanChicago
July 1, 2020