Looking Around – Chicago Bike Adventures

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April 16, 2024April 26, 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

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
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
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
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
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
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

Airbnb

What a great way to see the city and surrounding neighborhoods.
We saw so much and really enjoyed learning the history of the neighborhoods.

Al
September 13, 2023

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

This was one of the best experiences I had on a weekend trip to Chicago. Steve was so personable and charismatic. He personalized our tour to what we wanted to... read more

Carmen
May 2, 2021

Fantastic day with Steve! Steve is a terrific guide.... he’s very knowledgeable about the history of the different neighborhoods we toured. We loved learning not only the... read more

Tiffany
November 1, 2018

It was a great tour and Steve an amazing hosts. He knows a lot about Chicago and it is truly a must-try if you visit Chicago and want to better... read more

Flo
September 5, 2022

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

Awesome bike tour. Great way to see different neighborhoods of Chicago.

Anthony
March 25, 2022

Steve was incredibly friendly - we were greater with a big smile and an enthusiasm to show us the city. Even though we live in Chicago - Steve showed us... read more

Meghan
August 21, 2021

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

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

TripAdvisor

Very knowledgeable of the city of Chicago. Very considerate and safe lead bicyclist. Great way to explore the city! Highly recommend.

Meadow C
August 27, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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