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Cruiser bike fanatics in Humboldt park

Ok the title is misleading, just wondering who these folks may have been, or if they are out there on here. Saturday afternoon about 2:00 they(about 8-10 of them)were riding up California near Armatage. I was coming from the west waiting to make my way South on California as they went by, saw me, bells a ringin, waves and smiles. All older cruisers(and older gentleman)from Id say maybe the 50's, 60's maybe 70's. Think old Hawthornes..

Anyone else ever seen these guys in the area?

I assume they ride in a pact or are a group but I could be wrong.

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Permalink Reply by John on March 23, 2009 at 7:21pm
I saw a group like them on the Sunday Parkways last year. Restored vintage cruisers, some with all-chrome frames and seriously tricked out. Very cool and they got a great reception from people they passed in both directions. Nothing like bright, shiny objects to liven up the day!
Permalink Reply by Ali on March 23, 2009 at 7:57pm
There is a city bike tour that is on bikes. They use cruisers as well...Always fun to pass a pack of 20 or so riders...

-Ali
Permalink Reply by Michael on March 24, 2009 at 1:13pm
There's a Puerto Rican cruiser bike club in Humboldt Park that has been around at least as long as I have been in Chicago (about 20 yrs.) and probably much longer than that. They all ride highly accessorized and immaculately clean cruisers. Just another thing that makes Chicago such a wonderful city.
Permalink Reply by lauren sailor on March 24, 2009 at 7:09pm
there is a section on the ChiTown Cruisers in J. Harry Wray's Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life. (more info and contents for the book, which i highly recommend, is available here.)
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 24, 2009 at 7:12pm
I'll second that recommendation. It's an excellent book. If you haven't gotten a copy, it's a worthy buy.

lauren sailor said:
there is a section on the ChiTown Cruisers in J. Harry Wray's Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life. (more info and contents for the book, which i highly recommend, is available here.)
Permalink Reply by roofis lee king on April 3, 2009 at 3:05pm
i used to live at kedzie and division last summer and these guys have rides on sundays around noon on every other sunday or once a month or somthing like that. i used to stop by and bs with them and once had to borrow an adjustable wrench in the pre tool carryin days. these guys are very friendly and told us we should come out and ride with them if we wanted. a lot of em dont speak english but there really good people. i miss living in humboldt park -sigh-
Permalink Reply by John on May 13, 2009 at 12:03pm
Chicago Cruisers rides depart from Casa Puertorriquena at 1237 N California Ave (between Crystal St and Potomac Ave) at 1pm Sundays, from Jun 12–Sept 4. Call 312-829-5089 for more info.

Taken from: http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/features/11221/chain-gangs
Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on May 13, 2009 at 5:18pm
Anybody seen "Klunkers"? Ever taken one of these on a downhill MTB type run.... ;-)

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