Looking Around – Chicago Bike Adventures

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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March 7, 2023April 18, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on a green clothed chain link fence with two hand written signs, one making fun of the other.

Some views from my Fall riding around.

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October 27, 2020April 6, 2021 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing at the curb in front of a heavily red stone three story Queen Anne home with second floor turret that forms an open balcony on the third floor.

10 views from the end of summer

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September 8, 2020October 5, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in the grass with yellow wild flowers, lagoon, and tan brick terraced boat house in the background.

Chicagoland views from this Covid 19 summer

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August 4, 2020September 8, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing on a triangular platform with a triangular point of the sidewalk at the bottom and the triangular point of a steel building at the top of the picture.

10 Chicago neighborhood views from early summer.

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May 18, 2020June 30, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing on the road in fornt of a typeface installation that reads You are beautiful with park trees and a deep blue sky behind.

10 views of Chicago while getting exercise during Covid-19 times.

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May 4, 2020May 18, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing below a modern structure, solid brown on bottom and paintedf yellow steel vertical slats and windows on top.

Views of neighborhood Chicago before the Covid-19 shelter-in-place

Yelp

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
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
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
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
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 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
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

Airbnb

Wonderful experience with Steve, highly recommended. The best tour. He tried to accommodate the tour to what we liked the most. Very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and pleasant. We’re planning to... read more

Blanca
July 9, 2023

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

What a great trip! We biked to all kinds of neighborhoods I never would have seen. And Steve sensed my love for murals, and we viewed so much... read more

Paul
September 2, 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

This is an awesome way to see the outskirts of Chicago and learn the history.

Cathy
June 3, 2022

Steve did an amazing job making sure that we were safe and got the most of what we wanted to see in Chicago. It was a great experience for myself... read more and my son. I would highly recommend.

Estrella
August 23, 2019

This bike tour with Steve was a great way to kick off my visit to Chicago and visit places that were off the beaten path outside of the downtown area.... read more

Rebecca
June 7, 2024

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
March 17, 2021

What a great few hours biking around spots in Chicago I would never have seen otherwise! Steve was the perfect guide. He was super responsive and easy to... read more

Michele
October 16, 2024

Steve is a highly knowledgeable and experienced cycling tour guide, introduced lots of neat historical facts about several areas of the city making my stay much more colourful. Thanks Steve!

Rob
April 15, 2023

TripAdvisor

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 a drink!

ana_rg123
March 18, 2020

I had an awesome time cruising around town with Steve. We went to places in Chicago I probably wouldn't otherwise go and learned a ton about the city. I felt... read more

Saltlakemike
July 28, 2018

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 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

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

amyek-6
March 21, 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

Eeaags
January 25, 2019

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

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

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

D2057BUshannonh
March 22, 2021

Category: Looking Around