L.A.T.E Ride @ Buckingham Fountain

L.A.T.E Ride @ Buckingham Fountain, Saturday Night/Sunday Morn June 30, July 1

Every year, thousands of cyclists get together at Buckingham Fountain for a 25 mile ride through Chicago’s many beautiful neighborhoods. In years past, traffic is stopped along the route so you don’t have to worry too much about battling taxis and buses while you pedal through town. The route is somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 miles with optional rest stops along the way where you can hang with your fellow riders and recharge with food and/or drink. The event benefits Friends of the Parks and it begins late on Saturday night and runs into the early morning hours of Sunday. Pull an all-nighter!

Bike Count

Volunteers needed for downtown Chicago bike count June 26 & 30


Help document the demand for more bikeways in Chicago! The Chicago Department of Transportation's Bicycle Program is recruiting volunteers to help out with the June 2012 Downtown Bike Count during one or more of the following times:

•Tue., June 26, 7a.m. – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

•Sat., June 30, noon – 2 p.m.

Approximately 25 volunteers are needed for each of the three time slots.

Volunteers help record changes in seasonal ridership, document the need for bicycle infrastructure and help advance Chicago’s commitment to be the most bicycle friendly city in America.

In March 2012, volunteers recorded more than 4,100 bicyclists at 24 locations entering and exiting the central business district during the morning and afternoon peak hours.

To volunteer or to learn more, please contact: Dave Smith, CDOT Bikeways Planner, at david.smith@cityofchicago.org or 312.742.7620.

World's Largest Block Party

Ride your bicycle over to the Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party.  It attracts close to 30,000 people and hosts food, beer, and music. The block party is also known to locals as one of the biggest "singles parties." Close to 75 couples have said they have met there.

CPD - Movies in the Park

Movies in the Park: The Wizard of Oz


8:00 PM - 9:45 PM

Wentworth Park

5625 S. Mobile Ave.

Chicago, IL , 60638

312.747.6993

Enjoy a movie in the park - you bring the snacks and we'll bring the stars!

Fee: Free

Age Range: All Ages

The Wizard of Oz. Rated G. 102 minutes

Kansas girl Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked by a tornado into the magical land of Oz in this much loved musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic novel. Dorothy joins the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion on an adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to persuade the Wizard to help her find her way home.

Presented by Charter One.

Bikes and Beers for a Bright Tomorrow

Please join the Academy for Global Citizenship for an event called “Bikes and Beers for a Bright Tomorrow” at Bar DeVille, Wednesday June 27^thfrom 7-10 PM.  The event will offer a fun, free-spirited excuse to welcome in the dog days of summer with beer and drink specials, a bicycle-centric raffle (with a free ticket for showing your helmet at the door) and music by an awesome DJ.  Proceeds from the evening will go to the Academy for Global Citizenship, a unique Chicago Public charter school, located on the underserved Southwest side of Chicago, revolutionizing the way we approach education.

Greg LeMond

In 85 years of the Tour de France not one American had ever won, until Greg LeMond. 

Happy Birthday, Greg!

Bike Mackinac Island, Michigan

Great bicycling adventures begin at Mackinac Island Bike Shop. They carry a huge selection of TREK rental bikes in single to 21 speed cruisers, comforts and mountain bikes. They also carry tandems, tag-a-longs, Burleys and special needs carts.

bikemackinac.com