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Map Round-Up 5 (10 Photos)

April 22, 2024April 22, 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 SteveLeave a Comment

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.

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
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
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 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
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 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
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

Most excellent tour ever. Highly recommend and Steve is extremely nice and informative.

Michael
June 15, 2021

My boyfriend and I came to visit Chicago for a couple of days and thought it would be best to have a native Chicago dweller give us an introductory tour... read more

Jen
November 10, 2020

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

So much fun! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn more about Chicago and spend part of the day on a bike.

Rae
April 22, 2023

We had an absolutely amazing time on our bike tour with Steve. We will be setting up another tour with him the next time we come to Chicago. He was... read more

Laurie
September 11, 2018

Steve was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable about the city and we had fun

Levon
June 21, 2021

This is my second tour with Steve. He is a friendly, knowledgeable host. Very accommodating and his biking experience creates a safe and comfortable ride. Great way to see and... read more learn about many parts of Chicago!

Lisa
July 16, 2021

Steve is incredibly knowledgeable about so many things in Chicago - street art, architecture, history, neighborhoods, artists, etc. He doesn’t take more than four people on his tour, which... read more

Laura
August 6, 2021

What a great experience! The trip was personalized to our interests and Steve was super friendly, fun and attentive to safety. I highly recommend and I would definitely do again!

Cristela
August 1, 2019

Steve was really patient and knowledgeable. I’m amazed by the amount of details he dishes out in his explanations. Really worth the time and money!

Jan
August 5, 2022

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

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 history of the city overall. Steve takes great pictures and shares them... read more

Shannon H
March 1, 2021

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

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

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

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

UrbanChicago
July 1, 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

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

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