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Guided and self-guided tours of the lakefront, the architecture, the neighborhoods and the city at night.

A cyclist rides a paved path through trees along the Chicago lakefront

Best Chicago Bike Tours Compared: Price, Length, Route and Who Each Suits

Chicago's guided bike tours side by side: city, lakefront, food and e-bike rides, with prices, length, start points and who each one suits.

The Chicago skyline rising above the lakefront and park

Chicago Architecture Bike Tour: Landmarks, Frank Lloyd Wright and Skyline Rides

Chicago's architecture by bike: a downtown landmarks tour, an e-bike skyline ride, Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park, and community architecture rides, with prices.

A Chicago-style hot dog with mustard, onion, relish, tomato, pickle spear and sport peppers on a poppy seed bun

Chicago Food Bike Tours: Deep Dish, Hot Dogs and the West Side by Bike

Chicago's three food bike tours compared: Bikes, Bites & Views, the Westside Foodie Ride and the Family & Food tour. Prices, hours, routes, what you taste.

A light-blue Divvy bike standing in the grass beside the Lakefront Trail

Chicago Lakefront Bike Tour: Guided Rides, the Trail on Your Own and What to Know

The Chicago lakefront by bike: the guided Lakefront Neighborhoods tour, other guided rides, riding the 18-mile trail alone, current repairs and rules.

St. Michael's Church in Old Town, Chicago, against a blue sky

Chicago Neighborhood Bike Tours: Streeterville, Gold Coast, Old Town and Beyond

Chicago's neighborhood bike tours compared: Bobby's Lakefront Neighborhoods ride, Bike and Roll's Lincoln Park tour, Pedal Oak Park. Routes, prices, times.

Buckingham Fountain lit at night in Grant Park, Chicago

Chicago Night Bike Tour: The Fireworks Ride, Fountain Lights and Riding After Dark

The Chicago night bike tour: Bike and Roll's two-hour Bikes at Night ride, Navy Pier fireworks nights, Buckingham Fountain shows and Illinois bike-light rules.

Segway riders on the walkway above Museum Campus with the Chicago skyline behind

Chicago Segway Tours: Prices, Routes, Age and Weight Rules

Chicago Segway tours from the Loop: Absolutely Chicago's $70 lakefront ride, the $65 two-hour tour, age and weight limits, and cancellation rules.

Downtown Chicago skyscrapers above the open lawn of Maggie Daley Park, in black and white

Family Bike Tours in Chicago: Ages, Child Equipment, Prices and Routes

Chicago bike tours for families: the Family & Food tour, Lakefront Neighborhoods, Lincoln Park rides, minimum ages, child seats, trailers and rental prices.

Snow-covered Hyde Park lakefront with apartment towers and a frozen lagoon, in black and white

Obama Hyde Park Bike Tour: Riding to the Obama Presidential Center and Jackson Park

How to bike to the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park: the Lakefront Trail route, underpasses, Divvy, hours, tickets, and the 2009 Obama bike tours.

A group of cyclists riding along the Lakefront Trail in Chicago

Private Group Bike Tours in Chicago: Who Books, What to Ask

How to book a private group bike tour in Chicago: operators, the 10-person group threshold, cancellation terms, helmet rules and the law for riding as a group.

A shaded paved path through trees beside a fence in Lincoln Park

Self-Guided Bike Tour of Chicago: Free Map, Routes, Rentals and Rules

Plan your own Chicago bike tour: the free city bike map, lakefront routes with distances, Divvy and rental prices, bike-light law and current trail repairs.

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