Bike the Drive
Bike the Drive gives Chicago cyclists exclusive access to DuSable Lake Shore Drive on September 6, 2026 — lakefront views, no cars, pure city magic.
The vibe
The city belongs to us
Once a year, Chicago gives its cyclists something truly rare: DuSable Lake Shore Drive without a single car. Bike the Drive is that day — a rolling claim on one of the most scenic urban corridors in the country, with the lake on one side and the skyline on the other. It’s the kind of ride where you spend half the time pedaling and half the time just looking around thinking, this is my city.
The crowd is as mixed as Chicago itself. Families on cargo bikes, seasoned roadies on carbon, kids on their first big-wheel adventure, commuters finally giving the Drive its proper due. There’s no single pace, no single vibe — just several miles of shared asphalt and the collective realization that this is what the city could feel like every day.
Organized by the Active Transportation Alliance, Bike the Drive is also a fundraiser for better biking infrastructure across Chicagoland. So riding it isn’t just a good time — it’s a vote for more days like this.