little village – Chicago Bike Adventures

Eastland Victims Homes (10 Photos)

August 19, 2024August 26, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing in front of an early 1900s two story brick home with a looming Romanesque Revival yellow brick church down he street at left.

Former homes of 10 victims of the 1915 boat accident

Eastland Disaster Victims Map

July 24, 2024October 1, 2024 Steve2 Comments

A tour bicycle standing at front of an early 1900s flat roof red brick one story single family home.

Homes of those who died in the Chicago River ship tragedy

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

Looking Around 32 (10 Photos)

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.

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.

Stranger than Fiction (2006) Map

May 16, 2022November 7, 2022 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing next to a tight spiral Brutalist style 5 story ramp to car parking.

Harold Crick hears a woman’s voice narrating his life and his impending death

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

The Coast of Chicago 1 (5 Photos)

April 13, 2020April 21, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on a colorful mural of Don Quixote.

5 locations from Stuart Dybek’s Lower West Side short story collection.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Airbnb

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's bike tour was an amazing and unique experience!! He weaves together a rich tapestry of art, culture, and social history. He also did a fantastic job at intuitively guiding... read more

Sarah
November 12, 2023

This is an excellent way to get to know Chicago. Steve uses a survey to learn what you want to see, so put some thought into it. Steve knows... read more

Shayla
August 23, 2021

The bike tour with Steve was great! He went above and beyond by sending out a pre-ride survey gauging our interest in specific topics and tailored the tour to what... read more

Emily
October 9, 2020

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

Levon
June 21, 2021

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

Was great tour seen lots of interesting things and great knowledge from s Steve very interesting Would recommend this tour. Cheers

James
May 24, 2022

It was Fun and at the same time a workout experience.

Cris Bien
August 29, 2018

Steve was friendly and knowledgeable and had a good plan for the day. Great experience overall!

Lori
July 1, 2021

Steve was a excellent host! It was a beautiful late October fall, the sun was out for most of the ride but Chicago neighborhoods that we saw were on full... read more

Lauren
October 24, 2020

TripAdvisor

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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