Tag: adaptive reuse

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

Map Round-up 1 (10 Photos)

March 13, 2023April 5, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on the base of a bronze sundial device supported by a Chinese dragon.

An unposted photo from each CBA map A-Fe

Former Christian Scientist Churches Map

February 27, 2023March 13, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike at front of a tan brick Classical Revival and Prairie Style cruciform corner church.

The 19th century new Christian movement’s rise is evidenced in the Chicago landscape.

Movie Theaters Map

October 31, 2022November 15, 2022 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of a dark brick two story former movie theater now church

In the early 1900s a movie was just around the corner.

Looking Around 13 (14 Photos)

May 14, 2019December 11, 2019 adminLeave a Comment

Dolly Parton mural with new and old buildings during a bike ride tour.

Fourteen photos taken from the bike in recent weeks.

Former Synagogues Map

April 26, 2018July 9, 2020 Steve2 Comments

A tour bike standing in front of a long tall red brick vertical pile covered window former synagogue.

Chicago’s many former synagogues are perfect illustrations of the city’s constant of change.

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
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
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
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
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 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

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

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

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

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

My husband and I had a great time riding through Chicago neighborhoods with Steve. The pace was good and we loved getting such detailed history and information. We hope... read more

Sherrie
September 10, 2022

We had a good time exploring the outer neighborhoods of Chicago with Steve!

Robert
September 10, 2022

I have been enamored I’d bike tours for quite some time: what a GREAT way to be introduced (or reacquainted) with a city than on a bike guided by someone... read more

Lisa
September 12, 2018

Steve's a friendly, knowledgable and fun guide and I very much enjoyed the tour with him! He personalises the tour well and I wish I had the time to do... read more

Nora
May 23, 2023

We loved our tour with Steve. We felt very safe riding through the town seeing such beautiful old homes and parks. Steve was so knowledgeable about everything and took such... read more

Debbie
August 17, 2018

We loved our Chicago tour with Steve! He took us to several interesting areas that we would not end up on our own and was very knowledgable on each.

Alex
January 4, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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