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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

CBA Rides 14 (5 Photos)

November 28, 2022February 21, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

Two CBA bike tour riders smiling at the camera and leaning on the base of a Alexander von Humboldt statue with the Prairie Style Humboldt park Boathouse in the background.

Rides on cool weather days are still going

Monuments & Memorials 1 (5 Photos)

January 13, 2020January 20, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A close up of a bronze bas relief of a European talking to an Native American framed by a Art Deco stone structure.

Five photos from CBA’s Monuments and Memorials Map

CBA Rides 7 (10 Photos)

October 8, 2019November 4, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

A CBA bike tour rider getting really close to a very large black and white mural of Robin Williams.

10 end of summer photos of CBA rides in action

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.

Map Updates 4 (17 photos)

June 25, 2019September 13, 2019 adminLeave a Comment

Tour bike leaning on the base of an equestrian George Washington statue

Seventeen photos recently added to CBA maps

Map Updates 3 (15 Photos)

May 6, 2019May 21, 2019 adminLeave a Comment

Silhouette of a tour bike in front of red brick Romanesque St. Boniface church between trees.

15 pictures that have been added to markers on previously published maps

Map Updates 2 (11 Photos)

April 8, 2019May 16, 2019 adminLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on Prairie School style building with gold and brown brick

Eleven new pictures added to CBA map markers

November Map Updates (38 Photos)

November 26, 2018April 1, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

These pictures have been added to markers in the previously published maps.

Victory Monument

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on the white marble base of a dark bronze World War 1 Black American soldier with a row of high rise apartments behind.

Victory Monument, World War I Black Soldiers’ Memorial (Leonard Crunelle, 1927, 1936) Find this monument on the Monuments and Memorials Map and read more about it at Chicago Public Art

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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
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
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
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

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Although I haven’t rode a bike in years, I was able to keep up! Steve really personalized the tour and was very thoughtful. It was educational, a great workout and... read more value. I highly recommend.

Dwayne
August 26, 2022

The bike ride around Chicago is a great way to see the city. Steve was very informative, funny, and curated a route that worked for everyone in the group. I’m... read more

Kelsi
September 18, 2021

Great experience! Steve is knowledgeable and a great storyteller.

Doretha
June 24, 2022

A truly immersive and tailor made Chicago experience. Taking a cycling tour in December seemed like a risky idea - and in fact it was a pleasant, comfortable, and insightful... read more ride

Nick
December 8, 2019

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

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

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

It was a great experience! Highly recommend to anyone, including Chicago’s residents! Great way to see the city and learn curiosities outside the mainstream turistic sights. Steve was very knowledgeable,... read more

Pedro
September 4, 2020

Steve is a wonderful tour guide, a true local with a wealth of information and passion for Chicago and cycling. He was accommodating, communicative, and welcoming. I had a blast... read more

Samuel
March 25, 2022

Steve personalized my experience to perfection, was a fantastic storyteller and had many interesting things to share about the street art, architecture and history of the neighborhoods we visited. Highly... read more

Teresa
August 6, 2022

TripAdvisor

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Tag: monuments

Map Round-Up 5 (10 Photos)

CBA Rides 14 (5 Photos)

Monuments & Memorials 1 (5 Photos)

Map Updates 5 (16 Photos)

Map Updates 4 (17 photos)

Map Updates 3 (15 Photos)

Map Updates 2 (11 Photos)

November Map Updates (38 Photos)

Victory Monument

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