Tag: south chicago

Indemnity Only (6 Photos)

April 6, 2021May 16, 2022 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of a pale blue white trim wooden 1880s three story single family home.

Six photos from the CBA map for Indemnity Only (Sarah Paretsky, 1982)

Mapping Lee Bey’s Southern Exposure

November 18, 2019February 14, 2025 SteveLeave a Comment

A tour bike standing in front of one side of the mid century modern steep roofed triangle windowed St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

A map of 60+ overlooked Chicago South Side buildings and parks.

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
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
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
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
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 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
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

Great experience and nice way to experience the city. The gps maps and geo tagged photos at the end of the experience were amazing.

Ishan
July 24, 2021

A very non-confident biker I really appreciated the confidence and support of Steve, and my fellow visitor-rider too.
Steve was able to add to the tour the sights we were... read more

Nastya
October 13, 2022

Steve is extremely knowledgeable about Chicago and could answer all of our questions. He adapted perfectly to our expectations, I had a wonderful time and hope to do another route... read more

Madeleine
July 31, 2023

Love to bike

Tommy
September 16, 2019

Steve’s bike trip was great - he customized the itinerary to what we wanted to see and pointed out some off the beaten path items we never would have found... read more

David
May 8, 2021

Great tour!! Steve let us customize our tour to explore things our group was more interested in.

Pratyush
July 3, 2021

Steve was an a fantastic, thoughtful and patient guide. He took us to great spots that a tourist (or even a local) wouldn’t know about and he tailored the tour... read more

Diane
June 3, 2022

Very knowledgeable and passionate. Steve will send you a survey before your trip and you fill out certain things that you are interested in. I feel like Steve does a... read more

Kevin
March 26, 2021

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

We focused on street art and it was so much fun. Our teenage kids like it and he took us to a great burger place for lunch. Great photos and... read more

Bragg
May 19, 2023

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

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

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

This is a great way to see more of Chicago and develop an understanding of the communities and... read more

D2057BUshannonh
March 22, 2021

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 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

Kookoocachu
October 18, 2019

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 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

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

ana_rg123
March 1, 2020

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