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The Boulevard Lakefront Tour is a non-competitive bicycle ride on Lake Shore Drive and neighborhood communities in downtown Chicago, Illinois, presented by the law firm of Schwartz Cooper and the Active Transportation Alliance. The event includes 15-mile, 35-mile and 62-mile (or metric century) rides.
The Six Days of Chicago was a six-day cycling event, held in Chicago, Illinois between 1915 and 1957. It took place fifty times during that period, as two editions were often held in one year. [ 1 ] Gustav Kilian holds the record for most wins with a total of six, between 1935 and 1939.
Race Across America, United States 9 day single stage 4,800 km (3,000 mi) TransAm Bicycle Race, United States 17-day single stage, unsupported 7,100 km (4,400 mi) Transcontinental Race, European Union 7-10 day single stage, unsupported 3,200 to 4,200 km (2,000 to 2,600 mi)
The 6-Day Race became a standard footrace distance in the 1870s and was a popular form of entertainment with up to 70,000 paying visitors during such a Pedestrians event. However the widespread use of the bicycle from 1890 caused it to be replaced as spectator sport by cycle races of the same duration. [ 1 ]
In America, the first six-day bicycle race was held in Chicago’s Exposition Building in November 1879, a competition between Englishmen against Americans, won by the English, David Stanton and Bill Cann, who rode a combined distance of 1,665 miles. [4] Many other six-day races were held in America during the 1880s.
ChicagoFitnessReport A local guide on various cycling clubs and events offered in Chicago. Chicago Bike Shop Database A listing of all bike shops in Chicago. Browse via list and Google Maps; leave rating and comments. McDonald's Cycle Center (formerly Millennium Park Bicycle Station) Chicago Bike Racing - information about amateur bike racing ...