Blog – Page 2 – Chicago Bike Adventures

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.

Looking Around 31 (10 Photos)

November 20, 2023December 4, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle leaning on a roll up door with a Giant Robot mural on it.

Some shots from a very agreeable Fall

Worthmann & Steinbach Map

November 6, 2023April 8, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing in front of a red brick and Prairie Style tile accented three story school hall with a church dome in the distance.

The duo responsible for much of the architecture of Chicago’s West Side.

Yelp

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Airbnb

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

Enjoyed the tour with Steve! It was great to bike around the neighborhood that I wouldn't have checked out by myself. Steve did a great job customizing the tour ... read more and sharing the stories of the city.

Jinxin
August 29, 2022

Steve was an a fantastic, thoughtful and patient guide. He took us to great spots that a tourist (or even a local) wouldn’t know about and he tailored the tour... read more

Diane
June 3, 2022

if you are interested in a super personalized experience on bikes, Steve is the way to go. we were interested in experiencing neighborhoods and the mural scene and Steve was... read more

Todd
July 31, 2023

Great bike tour, customized it to my interests of art, history, street art, and architecture.

Ana
November 22, 2021

Steve’s bike trip was great - he customized the itinerary to what we wanted to see and pointed out some off the beaten path items we never would have found... read more

David
May 8, 2021

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

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

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

We had a fantastic time with Steve! He is super friendly, knowledgeable, easy going and accommodating. Our tour was just the right amount of riding and discovery. I was in... read more

Marcella
November 10, 2018

TripAdvisor

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 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

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 was a great tour guide as we biked through Chicago. His pre-ride survey allowed him to tailor... read more

amyek-6
March 21, 2021

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 a drink!

ana_rg123
March 18, 2020

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 17, 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

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

Had a wonderful tour around town with Steve. He showed me places where I never ever would have been on my own. Well maintained bikes and a beautiful city! I... read more

Nadinevd
September 28, 2018

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