Blog – Page 3 – Chicago Bike Adventures

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.

Chicago Street Art Sampler (10 Photos)

October 10, 2023November 20, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on a mural of a Central American First Nation man with a headdress of feathers offering a shell with both hands.

Art in the neighborhoods

Chicago Marathon 2023 Route Pics

October 2, 2023October 10, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on the painted metal fence of a heavily panted colorful gingerbread Queen Anne home.

Sites along the 2023 Chicago Marathon

Bank Buildings Map

September 25, 2023November 6, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing at front of a Classical Revival two story bank building with red brick.

Chicago’s remaining outlying banks buildings

Looking Around 30 (12 Photos)

September 12, 2023October 2, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on yellow painted posts in front of a wall covered in yellow painted and unpainted pipes with a Mexican style female skeleton with grand wide hat among the pipes.

Sights from recent rides

Green & White Brick Map

August 28, 2023September 25, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of a one and half story worker's cottage clad in green and white glazed brick

Chicago’s large number of buildings clad in the same glazed brick.

RAGBRAI 2023

August 22, 2023September 12, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A large number of cyclists going down then up a hill in the rural distance.

RAGBRAI, 20,000+ riders & 500 miles

A Geneva to Batavia Spin (10 Photos)

May 15, 2023August 22, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of a massive yellow and green accent brick Streamline Moderne three story factory with five story central entryway tower.

A brief two hours along the Fox River

Looking Around 29 (11 Photos)

May 1, 2023August 28, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing below a green, black, and red vertical wooden sign that lays out what the block stands for with a wood Queen Anne home and brick two flats behind.

Sights from recent rides.

CBA Rides 16 (6 Photos)

April 18, 2023November 27, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A CBA tour rider looking at the Chicago River with sailboats waiting for a steel vertical lift bridge to raise.

Five (+1) views of CBA rides in actions

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 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
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
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
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
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
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

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

The tour was great. It gives you a much better understanding of the city and it’s layout. The architecture portions were phenomenal. We found great views and bits of history.... read more I’d do it again.

Philip
October 17, 2019

I found Steve of Chicago Bike Adventures on Trip Advisor. They also have a website: (Website hidden by Airbnb)

I wanted to enhance a four... read more

John
December 21, 2018

If you want a personalized and fantastic Chicago tour- book this! Steve was a great tour guide, great knowledge of the area and the history of the area. It was... read more

Leanne
September 12, 2024

Steve is super friendly and patient, especially considering I was late for the tour. Not only does he have an impressive array of bikes to choose from, but he also... read more

Danielle
June 18, 2023

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 ride. Awesome host!

Steven
August 29, 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

Steve was great. The tour was very complete, he took us to all the cool neighborhoods of Chicago. We saw lots of street art, architecture, and many more things. I... read more

Maria
October 9, 2020

A great tour! We had a blast!

Katherine
August 9, 2021

TripAdvisor

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

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 1, 2021

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

D2057BUshannonh
March 22, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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