Looking for more rides? Check out our friends at UCVC, FMR, Rapha, and Specialized!
Weekly Thursday Night Social Hour: 6pm at tamago, come by and chat about bikes and the weather with snacks and drinks
Special topic of the evening: SAGADA PENANO will lead a chat about the Velo Club’s new direction and emphasis on local racing.
Don’t forget about the free wine tastings across the street @57th St Wines!
RAIN DOESN’T CANCEL. It’s spring classics season, my friends. Stick a casquette under your helmet and come ride.
Departs at 7am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
RAIN PLAN!!!
Due to Sunday’s rainy forecast, we’re truncating the trip and will do a DAY TRIP TO MILWAUKEE, departing Saturday morning and returning that evening. Please reach out if interested in this event.
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More details coming soon. This is a casually paced, highly approachable introduction to bike packing and bike camping! This event is open to novices :)
Saturday morning: Amtrak to Milwaukee. Visit the Art Museum & get brunch. Ride south 50mi to Zion State Park, where we will stay in cabins right on Lake Michigan!
Sunday morning: Breakfast & coffee over fire on the beach, and two return options. Ride south 50mi to Hyde Park, or Metra home.
Please reach out if interested in this event.
RAIN DOESN’T CANCEL. It’s spring classics season, my friends. Stick a casquette under your helmet and come ride.
Departs at 8am SHARP
Route: South to Crown Point with a coffee stop at the surprisingly impressive microroaster Smalltown Coffee. 70mi.
Pace: Novice/intermediate. 15-18mph, faster if the group allows it. If you are interested in this ride, but unsure about the speed or your endurance, please reach out and we’ll see about truncated options!
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
Location: Tamago!
In this 45 minute clinic, you will learn how to diagnose and repair flat bicycle tires.
It’s not magic! All that is required: patience, practice, and some very simple tools.
Space is limited, to please RSVP.
Departs at 7am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
Enjoy a weekend in Galena, Illinois. It’s the land of rolling hills, beautiful gravel trails, and some surprisingly good coffee & affordable cuisine.
Laurel will be on hand to teach us all about this Paleozoic Plateau!
Please reach out if interested in this event.
Departs at 7am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
More details coming soon. This is a casually paced, highly approachable introduction to bike packing and bike camping! This event is open to novices :)
Saturday morning: Amtrak to Grand Rapids . Get brunch. Ride south 30mi through beautiful trails & forests to Holland, Michigan. Check out the Tulip Time festival and visit a working windmill! Stay in Holland.
Sunday morning: Breakfast & coffee in town. Explore a bit. Amtrak home.
Please reach out if interested in this event.
Please note that this is not a UCVC trip.
Overnighter to Madison, Wisconsin. Stop at Mars Cheese Castle. Flat whites at Cafe Domestique. Browse Paul’s Books. Frites at Cafe Holander. Stare at the lake. Explore the capital building. Walnut burgers at Harmony. Tons of cycling in between.
Departing from Tamago at 7am. Join the Nibblers for a casually paced ride to the Indiana Dunes. 160km.
For those pressed for time, or still building endurance, there will be two shorter options. The ride will stop at Grindhouse Coffee in Griffith, resulting in at 80km route. Upon reaching the Dunes, the South Shore Line ($8) is easily accessible and runs directly back to Hyde Park.
As this is a significant effort, if you have any questions or concerns about preparation/logistics or ability to complete the ride, or if you plan on riding one of the shorter options, please reach out!
This is a UCVC & Hyde Park tradition stretching back to the early 90s!
Please note that this is not a UCVC event.
A long day of hilly gravel in Stockton, Illinois.
Welcome to the trials & tribulations of unsupported rural midwestern cycling events.
RSVP if interested.
Please note that this is not a UCVC trip.
Day trip to Holland, Michigan. Climb a windmill. Smell some tulips. Cortados at 205. Grilled cauliflower at New Holland Brewery. All that, and a wonderful gravel loop.
Departs at 6pm SHARP
Route: North to Northerly Island and back.
Pace: Beginner. 12-14mph. All novices are welcome, even if you are unfamiliar with group riding. 13mi total.
While the wildflowers of Northerly Island have not yet bloomed, there’s never a bad time of the year to visit this jewel of the Chicago waterfront. We’ll toodle up the lakefront path for a quick exploration of the former Meig’s Field. And if we’re lucky, maybe see a cormorant or two and take in one of the very best views of the Loop.
For those of you new to group cycling, gentle instruction will be provided to ensure a safe and low stress journey.
We’ll return south as the sun sets and show newcomers a couple of hidden special garden sculptures along the way. Bring your friends! Loaner bikes & e-bikes are available for this ride.
Departs at 7am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
Location: Tamago!
In this 45 minute clinic, you will learn how to diagnose and repair flat bicycle tires.
It’s not magic! All that is required: patience, practice, and some very simple tools.
Space is limited, to please RSVP.
Ride Leader: Dr. Andre Neves
Departs at 730am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style. Come out and enjoy the weather, and bring your conversational Portuguese… or knowledge of very very very advanced mathematics!
1pm - Womens Replay
3pm - Mens Replay
PIZZA & Beverages provided.
Departs at 8am SHARP.
Casual pace north to Andersonville for the finest little scandi-bakery in all of Chicago. There’s a tiny hidden, tree-covered courtyard in the back for our coffees and to stash the bikes. If the weather is nice & folks are interested, we’ll take a little detour on the way home through Montrose Harbor and climb Cricket Hill.
33mi round trip.
Don’t forget, Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder!
Departs at 8am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: Novice-intermediate. 14-16mph.
Basic group ride protocols will be followed, but novices are welcome and will receive instruction & encouragement! Come along for a beautiful ride along the lake, south & across the Indiana border. Quick coffee stop at Grindhouse in Whiting.
Interested in cycling for adventure, but not sure where to start? Confused by the sub disciplines of bike packing, gravel racing, cyclocross, and all the rest? Whether you’re interested in riding in nature purely for fun & exploration, or toodling around Jackson Park to peep some cherry blossoms, or training to race off-road - this is the the clinic for you!
For those of you who aren’t novices - swing by to socialize & meet more bike friends!
HALEY COLEMAN will recount her first experience at the Rough Road gravel/road race this year
Representatives from local racing teams Indigo, Evolution, and xXx will be on hand to answer questions
For those of you interested in the novice-friendly TAMAGO bike adventures & road trips, I’ll be here to help.
Refreshments will be provided.
Departs at 7am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
Departs at 8am SHARP.
Casual pace to Hobart along the Oak Savannah Trail. Coffee & snacks at Sip. 65mi round trip.
Departs at 8am SHARP
***Rain doesn’t cancel, but may lead to a shorter route***
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: Novice-intermediate. 14-16mph.
Basic group ride protocols will be followed, but novices are welcome and will receive instruction & encouragement! Come along for a beautiful ride along the lake, south & across the Indiana border. Quick coffee stop at Grindhouse in Whiting.
Departs at 5pm SHARP
***Rain doesn’t cancel, but may lead to a shorter route***
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
Departs at 7am SHARP
***Rain doesn’t cancel, but may lead to a shorter route***
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-20mph, faster if the group allows it.
Familiarity with basic group ride protocols and full self sufficiency is required. Classic chain gang paceline style.
Location: Tamago!
In this 45 minute clinic, you will learn how to diagnose and repair flat bicycle tires.
It’s not magic! All that is required: patience, practice, and some very simple tools.
Space is limited, to please RSVP.
Departs at 8am SHARP
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: Novice-intermediate. 14-16mph.
Basic group ride protocols will be followed, but novices are welcome and will receive instruction & encouragement! Come along for a beautiful ride along the lake, south & across the Indiana border. Quick coffee stop at Grindhouse in Whiting.
Please note that this is not a UCVC event.
Group One: Semi-fast century to Milwaukee! Depart at 6am, arriving around noon.
Group Two: Train from the loop (w/ bikes) in the morning, coffee & exploration around Public Market.
Both: Meet up for lunch, then over to the Calatrava-designed art museum. Train home.
RSVP if interested!
Please note that this is not a UCVC event.
Practice the Rough Road gravel route, with a large community of riders, at a human pace. 100km
Stopping at Rainbow Cone on the way home!
RSVP if interested by Wed, 12 March.
Please note that this is not a UCVC ride. All are welcome!
Departs at 3pm SHARP.
Casual pace (12-16mph) SW to Dan Ryan Woods. Explore the trails for a bit - faster people might race a few laps of the cyclocross course, or challenge yourself by trying to ride up the sledding hill! Head over to Original Rainbow Cone for frosty treats, head home. 20mi.
RSVP if interested. CX/MTB/Gravel bike recommended but not required. Any bike will do.
Please note that this is not a UCVC event.
Weekly Thursday Night Social Hour: 6pm at tamago, come by and chat about bikes and the weather with snacks and drinks
Don’t forget about the free wine tastings across the street @57th St Wines!
Please note that this is not a UCVC ride.
Departs at 6am SHARP.
Intermediate pace (18-20mph) to Palos. Hopefully the main trails will be green status/dry. Try not to crash on three ravines. Spend 45-60 min on trails. Say hi to Joe at 2Bici. 50mi round trip.
Self sufficiency, CX/Gravel bikes & offroad experience ideal. RSVP if interested!
Please note that this is not a UCVC event.
Departs at 8pm SHARP.
Casual pace (12-16mph) to Milk Bar in West Loop. 20mi round trip.
Please note that this is not a UCVC ride.
Departs at 5am SHARP.
Intermediate pace (18-20mph) to Indiana Dunes along the Eerie Lackawanna Trail. Quick coffee stop in Chesterton. 100mi round trip. No stops out & back, other than the turnaround.
RSVP if interested and well prepared.
Please note that this is not a UCVC event.
Departs at 1pm SHARP.
Casual pace to SCHNEIDER DELI in River North. 20mi round trip.
“After starting out as a pickle company and a series of pop-ups, the newest iteration of Schneider is a small (borderline cramped) Jewish deli in River North. In addition to latkes, pizza bialys, and sandwiches piled with thick slices of meat, Schneider Deli has breakfast options like bagels and lox. There’s also a variety of pastries and seltzer on tap for egg creams. The sandwiches are particularly good, especially the pastrami or corned beef done reuben-style, and they come with a housemade pickle spear. But it’s hard to justify dropping $15 for a 4 oz pastrami sandwich, especially if you have to get your food to go.”
It’s time for the most beautiful race of the year, folks! Come watch the world’s best cyclists trundle across the white gravel roads of Tuscany, and pray for a winner other than Tadej.
Streaming for the mens race begins at 7am. The estimated finish time for the 213km route is around 10:30am.
Coffee and snacks on the house!
Bonus: I’ll also play the final hour of the women’s race, starting around 6am. (Let’s go Puck!)
Please note that this is not a UCVC event.
45 minute loop through Jackson Park. Snowball fight if we’re lucky.
Come one, come all, come on any bike!
Today’s ride brought to you by everyone’s favorite Vermonter.
Congregate at 10am
Departure: 10:10am
Route: South to Sip coffee in Highland. 50mi.
Pace: Beginner. 12-14mph, chill no drop pace.
Crown Point!
Congregate at 8am
Departure: 8:10am
Route: South to Crown Point, Indiana. Quick coffee stop at Smalltown.
Pace: Intermediate. 18-20mph, no drop, but tight rotation.
Flip early at Wolf Lake if you need to go short.
BONUS: Drafting practice & Introduction to echelons
Congregate at 3pm
Departure: 3:10pm
Route: South to Wolf Lake and back.
Pace: intermediate. 16-18mph, faster if the group allows it.
PIZZA SPECIAL!!!
This week we’ll roll out to Novel Pizza in Pilsen. Departing at 6:10pm sharp. Bring lights & a hunger for longanisa!
Here’s your opportunity to meet some cool new bike friends & experience Filipino pizza ON THE SAME NIGHT. Pace is SUPER CHILL. Everyone’s welcome!
Hosted by the University of Chicago Velo Club
Roll out at 8am, back by 9:15, chill no drop pace. Free coffee and doughnuts back at tamago following.
Hosted by The University of Chicago Velo Club.
