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What happened to Bikely?

Started Mar 17, 2021

Drivers are crazy.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom A.K. Jul 13, 2017.

L.A.T.E. Ride is taking 2017 off.
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World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago 2024 at TBA

June 29, 2024 from 6pm to 11:45pm
Massive event promoting the end of oil and the beauty of people.  Held globally with dozens of cities participating.  Bare-as-you-dare with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beachwear. Chicago's seen over two thousand cyclists and skaters and more tour over a dozen miles of high visibility tourism and recreation areas. The ride's atmosphere is extremely joyful and transcendently fun.  Bicycles are the best solution to reducing America's oil addiction and improving public…See More
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World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago 2024 at TBA

June 29, 2024 from 6pm to 11:45pm
Massive event promoting the end of oil and the beauty of people.  Held globally with dozens of cities participating.  Bare-as-you-dare with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beachwear. Chicago's seen over two thousand cyclists and skaters and more tour over a dozen miles of high visibility tourism and recreation areas. The ride's atmosphere is extremely joyful and transcendently fun.  Bicycles are the best solution to reducing America's oil addiction and improving public…See More
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Andrew Bedno commented on Andrew Bedno's event World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago #20
"NEW LOCATIONS!! CYCLISTS/SKATERS Check-in Saturday 6-7:45pm at 452 N Wolcott Ave (at W Hubbard St). FANS Cheer us on: 8:20pm Mag Mile. 9:30PM Boystown. 10:45PM Polish Triangle. #wnbrc #bikechi https://chicagonakedride.org"
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World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago #20 at TBA

June 24, 2023 from 6pm to 11:45pm
Massive event promoting the end of oil and the beauty of people.  Held globally with dozens of cities participating.  Bare-as-you-dare with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beachwear. Chicago's seen over two thousand cyclists and skaters and more tour over a dozen miles of high visibility tourism and recreation areas. The ride's atmosphere is extremely joyful and transcendently fun.  Bicycles are the best solution to reducing America's oil addiction and improving public…See More
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World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago #20 at TBA

June 24, 2023 from 6pm to 11:45pm
Massive event promoting the end of oil and the beauty of people.  Held globally with dozens of cities participating.  Bare-as-you-dare with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beachwear. Chicago's seen over two thousand cyclists and skaters and more tour over a dozen miles of high visibility tourism and recreation areas. The ride's atmosphere is extremely joyful and transcendently fun.  Bicycles are the best solution to reducing America's oil addiction and improving public…See More
May 17, 2023
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Andrew Bedno commented on Andrew Bedno's event World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago #19
"Tonight we embark on a 15 mile gas-free joyride to protest the dependency on fossil fuels and promote body positivity! The ride will not be cancelled for rain, so be prepared. Make sure to arrive early, we might get an early start tonight. CYCLISTS…"
Jun 25, 2022
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World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago #19 at TBA

June 25, 2022 from 6pm to 11:45pm
Massive event promoting the end of oil and the beauty of people.  Held globally with dozens of cities participating.  Bare-as-you-dare with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beachwear. Chicago's seen over two thousand cyclists and skaters and more tour over a dozen miles of high visibility tourism and recreation areas. The ride's atmosphere is extremely joyful and transcendently fun.  Bicycles are the best solution to reducing America's oil addiction and improving public…See More
Jun 19, 2022
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World Naked Bike Ride - Chicago #19 at TBA

June 25, 2022 from 6pm to 11:45pm
Massive event promoting the end of oil and the beauty of people.  Held globally with dozens of cities participating.  Bare-as-you-dare with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beachwear. Chicago's seen over two thousand cyclists and skaters and more tour over a dozen miles of high visibility tourism and recreation areas. The ride's atmosphere is extremely joyful and transcendently fun.  Bicycles are the best solution to reducing America's oil addiction and improving public…See More
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What I ride:
Road, Divvy (bike share), Fixed Gear, BMX, Funny Bike
The kind of riding I do:
Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Around Town, Distance, Other
What brings you to The Chainlink?
It's the 800 pound gorilla.
About me:
World Naked Bike Ride Chicago's senior facilitator. Drawing thousands on a rolling urban party celebrating the end of oil and the beauty of people.

Creator of Chi.Bike (aka MassUp.us) - A multifunction webapp and Chicago's "Social Cycling System" now in its fifth major version. Chi.Bike is listed among Divvy and CTA resources.

Heavy participant in Chicago's Critical Mass. Created and lead numerous routes and pioneered inline skating it. Website administrator and founder of its popular Facebook presence.

Constant downtown bike commuter (~15mi/RT) and participant in popular rides such as Bike The Drive, the Boulevard Lakefront Tour, the L.A.T.E. Ride, the Perimeter ride, Midnight Marauders, Full Moon Bike Club, Rat Patrol, Santa Rampage, Chicago Bicycling Group and others. I've been an Active Transportation Alliance member for decades.

Author of "The Future Is Low Car" (presented at the 3000th session of the College of Complexes). Major contributor to the Chicago Ghost Bikes project. Lifelong Chicagoan.
My other websites (twitter, facebook, pinterest, Google+, blogs, etc.):
http://bedno.com/biking

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Sharing the kit I keep under my bike seat to help others make similar.  Covers common needs from flats to medical to picnics.  Crafted from experience, comes to someone's rescue often (but don't ask me to change your tire).



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Posted on March 9, 2015 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Cheers!

After nearly a decade helping backstage, I've announced unwinding my production involvement with the naked ride. Read the thespian themed farewell at ChicagoNakedRide.org/cheers

Posted on April 1, 2014 at 5:00am

1 Corinthians 13

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.

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Posted on March 29, 2014 at 11:04am

NSFW - Stunning striptease with bike to Strict Machine.

Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:01am

MassUp.us Forum

Ning's poor search features make these hard to find when not hot, so linking it here as a note to self:

Snax+Drinx on the LFT:

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/snax-drinx-on-the-lft

MassUp.us:

thechainlink.org/forum/topics/massupus-1

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Posted on March 9, 2011 at 4:00pm

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At 6:40am on April 12, 2013, bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) said…

Presenting: The Union Station Underground & Great Hall Tour 2013!.... Warning: Some surfaces may be slippery! Perfectly legal... no worries.

At 8:36pm on December 27, 2012, Chase Ranker said…

I made the corrections to the location where the ride will start. TY for heads ups.

At 4:31pm on November 11, 2012, Todd Nelson said…

Hi Andrew,

From what I gather, you are a key person in Chicago's Critical Mass.  I want to bring a fairly new cycling education program to Chicago.  It's called CyclingSavvy.  Have you heard of it?  Please check it out at www.cyclingsavvy.org and let me know if you think it's something that Chicago's Critical Massers would find helpful.

Todd

At 7:07am on October 9, 2012, Chrissy said…

Hi Andrew,

Nice meeting you too!  Thanks for being the first person to leave a comment for me!

Chrissy

At 5:01pm on March 22, 2012, EevelWeezel said…

I thought we were already Chainlink friends! Oh well, we are now.

At 8:29am on June 24, 2010, Kellie said…
Hey there Mister,
I still have one of your walkie talkies. A little bird told me there was talk on this here website of what to do with such things. But, my impatient ass never found it. How shall I get it back to you?
At 11:04am on February 22, 2010, S. Campbell said…
i look forward to seeing you at the dance ride this coming saturday. i have a sneaking suspicion you've got some smashing moves :D
At 5:30am on January 18, 2010, Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! said…
Sign up and vote for my Chainlink Jersey Design Contest entry and all of the prize money will go to Working Bikes and West Town Bikens, http://bit.ly/4APn0H
At 3:08am on December 2, 2009, Lee Diamond said…
Thanks Andrew. Glad you came and good to see you again. Cheers and talk to you soon!
At 7:59am on November 15, 2009, Trina said…
Yeah, it was! That's so funny. I never would have remembered that was you on that rainy night. Joe and I still have the little tube bracelets that Travis gave to us. What a small world...

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