About us
Meet new people and explore Chicago with a relaxed, fun-oriented cycling group. Chill rides, foodie rides, and longer adventures – part of the global Brompton Community!
Please follow our rules:
1. Be kind. Welcome and encourage other riders. Insults, shaming, and hate will be removed, and offenders will be banned.
2. Your safety is your responsibility. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness. It is each rider’s responsibility to ensure their bike is clean, well-maintained, and fully functional.
3. All bikes are welcome. Occasional Brompton-only events will be clearly labeled. Contact your local Brompton dealer if you'd like to borrow a Brompton for an event (participation may vary).
4. If your plans change, please update your RSVP.
We are more than a bike group. We are a family that supports each other. Our values:
- We are a community - We are united by our passion. We use our collective effort to make the world better, brighter, more colorful and fun.
- We take pride - We are committed to making a positive impact on the world.
- We are human - Being ourselves creates magic.
- We are curious - Inspiration is everywhere. We explore our city and world.
- We bring energy - Positivity energy spreads our movement. We bring others along on the journey.
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Upcoming events
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Brompton Chicago Group Ride – Oak Park Explorer 🚲
Fleet Feet, 102 N. Marion St., Oak Park, IL, USJoin us Sunday, November 1st, for another Brompton Chicago group ride! This time we're heading to Oak Park for a leisurely 12-mile loop exploring the neighborhood at our signature party pace—casual, relaxed, and no one left behind!
Getting there is part of the fun! 🚆
You have two options for joining us:
- Take the train: Meet us at Ogilvie Transportation Center to catch the 8:40 AM Metra UP-West train to Oak Park. Bring your bike aboard and enjoy the ride!
- Meet us in Oak Park: Gather in front of Fleet Feet Oak Park at 9:00 AM.
We'll roll out at 9:15 AM for a relaxed loop through Oak Park, taking in the neighborhood's beautiful streets, architecture, and scenery, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the ride along the way.
We'll wrap things up around 10:45 AM with an optional coffee and pastry stop at Wise Cup in downtown Oak Park. ☕🥐
Whether you're riding a Brompton or something else entirely, all bikes and riders are welcome!
Quick Info
- Date: Sunday, November 1st
- Distance: Approximately 12 miles
- Pace: Casual / party pace / no-drop
- Ride leaders: J.C. Lind Bike Co. staff
- All bikes welcome!
Schedule
- 8:40 AM – Metra UP-West train departs Ogilvie (optional)
- 9:00 AM – Meet at Fleet Feet Oak Park
- 9:15 AM – Roll out!
- 10:45 AM – Optional café stop at Wise Cup ☕
Ride Route
View our 12-mile Oak Park route on Ride with GPS
Come for the ride, stay for the coffee, and enjoy a laid-back Sunday morning exploring Oak Park with fellow cyclists!Our Community Rules:
- Helmets are required.
- No one gets left behind!
- Be kind and encourage others.
- Welcome new experiences and people.
- This space is for gathering, not for selling.
- Be honest about your ability to participate.BY ATTENDING this event you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT the following:
1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the ride-out will be conducted over public pavements and facilities open to the public, and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation.
2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the ride-out, the conditions in which the ride-out takes place, or the negligence of others; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation; (d) I acknowledge that J.C. Lind Bike Co., event organizers, ride leaders, and volunteers will not be liable for any accidents or damages through this ride-out.
3. PHOTO RELEASE: I CONSENT to my voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and release J.C. Lind Bike Co., its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature.
DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.4 attendees
Past events
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