Bike the Drive Offering Hotel Deal with Bike Valet

“Soak up the Chicago sun on a car-free bike ride down world-famous Lake Shore Drive,” urges the Active Transportation Alliance as the registration for Bike the Drive begins. ChicagoTalks is admittedly biased toward bikes; our editors and reporters often join the happy cyclists for Bike the Drive.

This signal event allows bike riders to pedal up and down the entire length of Lake Shore Drive, from the Museum of Science and Industry to Hollywood, while the Drive is closed to auto traffic.

Bike the Drive benefits the Active Transportation Alliance’s work to improve biking, walking and transit in Chicagoland. There are rest stops with refreshments along the way, first-aid and emergency care if there are accidents, and a host of friendly photographers will snap a picture of you in action as you pedal along. This year, you can attend without having to drive downtown. Stay at The Fairmont Hotel Chicago, Bike the Drive’s official hotel, located less than a mile from the start/finish area. Pay just $149 for a room at this luxurious hotel that offers valet bike service!

Learn more about this deal and other great opportunities when visiting Chicago for Bike the Drive. Bike the Drive 2010 merchandise like jerseys, shorts and more are available when you register, if you want to remember your ride with a t-shirt or something.

Sign up for Bike the Drive or for more information, contact Margo O’Hara, director of communications for the Active Transportation Alliance, at (312) 427-3325, ext., 224.