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Looking Around 32 (10 Photos)

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.

Map Round-Up 4 (10 Photos)

April 8, 2024April 22, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A standing tour bike with a one story late 1800s one story brown brick church behind.

Previously unposted photos from 10 CBA maps

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

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

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.

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.

Looking Around 26 (10 Photos)

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

Map Updates 5 (16 Photos)

September 23, 2019September 30, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning in front of a red copper statue of faceless igures building a barricade of wheels and planks

Sixteen photos recently added to CBA maps.

Former Synagogues Map Update (14 Photos)

May 21, 2019June 17, 2019 adminLeave a Comment

Yellow brick former synagogue now church with a large etched stone entrance and a tour bike in front.

These fourteen pictures have been added to markers on the Former Synagogues Map.

Yelp

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
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 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
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 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 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
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

Airbnb

I thoroughly enjoyed my tour with Steve. He was extremely patient and accommodating. Steve was a great storyteller and was very enthusiastic about the various neighborhoods we visited on our... read more

Alejandro
October 4, 2023

Steve was wonderfully accommodating and thoughtful throughout our very memorable day! Its clear he has a lot of knowledge and pride in Chicago's history. I'd highly recommend this trip... read more

Brian
September 3, 2018

We had a great day with Steve - very interesting information about Chicago immigration history and street art on our tour, a fun but relaxing ride.

Susan
September 11, 2018

If you are looking for a great way to experience the City and get a unique perspective this is for you! Steve is a great guide a will tailor the... read more ride to your skill level.

Tony
October 6, 2020

Steve is very friendly and extremely easy to get a long with; as a solo, female traveler I felt safe with him and trusted him to safely guide me via... read more

Gaby
September 11, 2020

Steve was an excellent guide through the streets of Chicago, with intriguing facts about all of our stops that were tailored to our group's interests. I would highly recommend this... read more

Sarah
September 29, 2018

We booked on to the tour for our first day in Chicago (borrowing two of Steve's lovely bikes), and what a fantastic way to start the trip and blow off... read more

Annabel
April 19, 2023

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

It was a great day & I'd recommend it to anyone

Robb
September 19, 2019

Steve is a cycling encyclopedia. My wife and I did this tour on our first full day visiting Chicago, and we are so glad we did! The personalized tour highlighted... read more

Kate
October 9, 2020

TripAdvisor

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

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 the ride to some of our interests. We were super confident navigating... read more

amyek-6
March 21, 2021

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 29, 2019

Thank you Steve for an informative, detailed and unforgettable bike tour through Chicago‘s suburbs, but also for showing us Chicago from a completely different side. The ratio between riding the... read more

Kai H
July 19, 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

Excellent experience and would highly recommend. Steve, the owner and guide, was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and tailored the tour to our interests.

SLC3333
May 28, 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

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

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Looking Around 32 (10 Photos)

Map Round-Up 4 (10 Photos)

Chicago Street Art Sampler (10 Photos)

Looking Around 30 (12 Photos)

Looking Around 29 (11 Photos)

Former Christian Scientist Churches Map

Looking Around 26 (10 Photos)

Map Updates 5 (16 Photos)

Former Synagogues Map Update (14 Photos)

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