# Bike the Drive: 25 Years of Chicago Tradition

https://activetransportation.org/blog/from-big-idea-to-chicago-tradition-25-years-of-bike-the-drive/

Bike the Drive started in 2002 on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. It draws 12,000 riders annually and has grown into a Chicago tradition. The event now occurs on Labor Day weekend.

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