{"id":1047557,"date":"2026-09-06T20:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T20:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1047557\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T20:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T20:34:30","slug":"photos-thousands-take-to-the-streets-for-the-25th-annual-bike-the-drive-chicago-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1047557\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Thousands take to the streets for the 25th annual Bike the Drive \u2013 Chicago Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of people enjoy the rare opportunity to ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the 25th annual Bike the Drive event, Sept. 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Thousands of people ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-11_266372873.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935223\" \/>Thousands of people ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Early morning bicycle traffic, as part of the annual Bike the Drive event, on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive near the Lincoln Park Zoo on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"4066\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE_266372703.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40934994\" \/>Early morning bicycle traffic, as part of the annual Bike the Drive event, on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive near the Lincoln Park Zoo on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Mary Jo Stevens, who says she's riding with a new hip 50 years younger than her bike, stops for water near Grant Park with her husband Darryl Stevens and their dog, Rocky, during the Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-14.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40931528\" \/>Mary Jo Stevens, with a new hip 50 years younger than her bike, stops for water near Grant Park with her husband Darryl Stevens and their dog, Rocky, during the annual Bike the Drive event on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A cyclist struggles up the over the 47th Street overpass while riding on\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"3100\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-31_266377853-e1788722821235.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935333\" \/>A cyclist struggles up the over the 47th Street overpass while riding on\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A &quot;Ghost Bike&quot; memorial for Gerardo Marciales, a cyclist killed in 2022, sits on DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as the annual Bike the Drive event takes place on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-25_266373077.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935100\" \/>A \u201cGhost Bike\u201d memorial for Gerardo Marciales, a cyclist killed in 2022, sits on DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as the annual Bike the Drive event takes place on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bicycles riders, part of the annual Bike the Drive event, ride past Buckingham Fountain on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-19_266372983.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935191\" \/>Bicycles riders, part of the annual Bike the Drive event, ride past Buckingham Fountain on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Thousands of people ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-15_266372145.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935611\" \/>Thousands of people ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Shadows are cast on DuSable Lake Shore Drive during the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"2790\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-5_266372795-e1788723361604.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935224\" \/>Shadows are cast on DuSable Lake Shore Drive during the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Thousands of people ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-12_266372877.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935215\" \/>Thousands of people ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A woman with a dog rides on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026, near Grant Park. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"4251\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-22_266373075.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40935143\" \/>A woman with a dog rides on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the annual Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026, near Grant Park. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Dylan Belgeri flips pancakes at Mike Delgado, serving breakfast as part of the annual Bike the Drive event in Grant Park on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-29.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40931526\" \/>Dylan Belgeri flips pancakes at Mike Delgado, serving breakfast as part of the annual Bike the Drive event in Grant Park on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Thousands of people ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CTC-L-BIKE-THE-DRIVE-2.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"40931523\" \/>Thousands of people  ride bicycles on Jean Baptiste Point\u00a0DuSable\u00a0Lake\u00a0Shore\u00a0Drive as part of the Bike the Drive event on Sept. 6, 2026. 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