near west side – Chicago Bike Adventures

Map Round-up 7 (5 Photos)

May 22, 2024July 24, 2024 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bicycle standing in front of an early 1900s pale brown three flat with lighter brick designs and a black cornice.

Five yet unposted photos from CBA maps

Chicago Marathon 2023 Route Pics

October 2, 2023October 10, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on the painted metal fence of a heavily panted colorful gingerbread Queen Anne home.

Sites along the 2023 Chicago Marathon

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

Looking Around 28 (10 Photos)

March 7, 2023April 18, 2023 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on a green clothed chain link fence with two hand written signs, one making fun of the other.

Some views from my Fall riding around.

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.

The Blues Brothers 1 (5 Photos)

April 28, 2020May 26, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A tpur bike standing in front of a four story two square turret brown Mediterreanean style building with courtyard garden in the foreground.

5 locations used in the 1980 Chicago movie.

A People’s History of Chicago 1 (5 Photos)

January 27, 2020February 10, 2020 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing on front of three buidlings, the middle a three story tan brick with Art Deco green glazed brick details

5 photos from the map’s 102 locations

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

Looking Around 14 (10 Photos)

August 19, 2019September 2, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning in front of a five story red brick building with brick design details and sloped tile roof corners.

Ten pictures taken from the bike early this summer

Looking Around 8 (12 Photos)

February 18, 2019May 16, 2019 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike leaning on a mural of a face and yellow and aqua waves.

12 photos taken while riding around Chicago.

Yelp

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
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
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
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
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

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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

Steve was excellent! You get a great view of Chicago!! Worth every penny!!! Steve is well knowledgeable about the city and makes sure he answers all your questions!!! Hey... read more took us to eat great hamburgers!!!

Juna
September 14, 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

What a ride!!
Steve is truly a 5-star host with his amazing bike tour. We covered 19miles of fantastic art, architecture, nature, culture.. we hadn’t realized almost 5hours flew like... read more

Chi Woon
October 15, 2021

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

Michael
June 15, 2021

This is a must-try experience for anyone visiting the city. Steve adds a personalized touch by creating a route from the group’s preferences. He is highly knowledgeable as insightful on... read more

Rendell
August 27, 2022

Steve was an excellent guide! There was no possible way for us to see most of Chicago in 4 hours but he made it happen and did so as a... read more

Oksana
July 13, 2021

Steve foi incrível. A melhor experiência turística que tivemos em Chicago. Aprendemos muito sobre a cultura local, a história da cidade e tudo isso de uma forma agradável e interessante.... read more

Márcia
October 30, 2024

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

TripAdvisor

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

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

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

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 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

ColinKnightMD
August 17, 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 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

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

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

Tag: near west side

Map Round-up 7 (5 Photos)

Chicago Marathon 2023 Route Pics

Map Round-up 1 (10 Photos)

Looking Around 28 (10 Photos)

Former Christian Scientist Churches Map

The Blues Brothers 1 (5 Photos)

A People’s History of Chicago 1 (5 Photos)

Looking Around 14 (10 Photos)

Looking Around 8 (12 Photos)

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