Resources

Check out our resources to help make your ride as smooth, safe and fun as possible!

Tips for the ride

Get ready for the ride

The MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive is a fun, relaxed ride where you can choose your own pace and distance. If you would like a biking schedule, however, check out these guides crafted by our very own Randy Warren, program director and Elite-level USA Cycling-licensed coach.

Getting there

After the event

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After Biking the Drive, pedal on over to the West Loop and experience the annual Garden Party at the Randolph Street Market Festival – free entrance with your MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive registration! This world-renowned retro-spectacle features live music, fancy and fun food and beverages, and the best-salvaged treasures, art, furnishings, fashion and even retooled vintage Schwinn bicycles! 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. 1340 W. Randolph at Ada Street. There will be plenty of space to lock your bike. Don’t worry about balancing that new lawn chair on the back of your bike because home delivery service is available for any purchases you make.

MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive is presented by the Active Transportation Alliance in cooperation with the City of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, Mayor.

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MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive would not be possible without the support of hundreds of volunteers, the Mayor's Office of Special Events, and the following organizations

Chicago Park District IDOTCDOTChicago Police Dept.

 

Title Sponsor:
MB Financial Bank

Sponsored by:
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