Register for the 2009 South Side History Bike Tour!
Whether biking for recreation or transportation, sticking to the same tried and true route can become a force of habit. But on Saturday, October 10, participants in the South Side History Bike Tour will take the “road less traveled” through historic neighborhoods.
Even long-time South Siders are likely to discover something new about events and people that shaped Chicago-both the city and the University. Tour guides include John W. Boyer, Dean of the College; Terry Nichols Clark, Professor in Sociology; and J. Mark Hansen, Dean of the Social Sciences Division.
Bikers will get a first-hand look at historic Bronzeville, sneak a peek at the residence of the late Mayor Richard J. Daley, admire the rugged limestone Union Stock Yard Gate, and learn about the Settlement House movement at the Jane Addams Hull House. For those who participated in last year's tour, the route and stops will be similar this year.
Participants, who must have their own bike and helmet, will meet at the Quad between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library at 10 a.m. Email dhays@uchicago.edu to register.
Chicago Bicycle Resources
- University of Chicago Velo Club
- UChicago Bicycling Page
- Civic Knowledge Project Bike Clubs
- Active Transportation Alliance - formerly Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
- Blackstone Bike Works – a nonprofit bike shop which provides educational and recreational opportunities to local youth
- Chicago Bikes - City of Chicago's Bicycle Program
- City of Chicago Interactive Bike Map
- Chicago Bike Shop Database
- Working Bikes Cooperative
Google Map of the Tour Stops
Highlights from the 2008 South Side History Bike Tour:
On Saturday, October 4, the South Side History Bike Tour gave an amazing 112 cyclists a street-level view of the city.
Riders included College, graduate, and professional students, faculty, staff, alumni and community residents. There were toddlers in trailers, folding bikes, a tandem bike, and two helmet cams on the tour.
Video and Feature Story from News Office
"Chicago 101" from the Chicago Weekly
