Cycling in Chicago FOR CASUAL RIDERS HEART OF HYDE PARK


JACKSON PARK TO WASHINGTON PARK (3.6 MILES)


Heading east on 51st Street from the Green Line station that bears its name, enter Washington Park through Ellsworth Drive, keeping an eye out for parkgoers. Pedal south along Morgan and Payne Drives, taking in all that greenery (without getting perilously distracted, please). As you come to Midway Plaisance, take a left and continue, breezing past the University of Chicago, until you reach the heart of Jackson Park.


PIT STOP Experience history at the DuSable Museum of African American History (740 E 56th Pl; 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum .org), an institution nestled on the east side of Washington Park that’s dedicated to the appreciation of African-American culture.


LAKEFRONT VOYAGE NORTH AVENUE BEACH TO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (10.4 MILES)


Escape the crowds at North Avenue Beach, and head south on the Lakefront Trail (which, to be fair, will also likely be packed with fellow cyclists and pedestrians). Drink in views of the skyline as you whirl through Museum Campus and pedal south toward Hyde Park. Once you pass Promontory Point, exit the trail near the Museum of Science and Industry.


PIT STOP Take a quick break at Promontory Point (5491 S Shore Dr; chicagoparkdistrict.com), a man- made peninsula that provides the Chicago skyline view you’ve been waiting to Instagram.


INTO THE WOODS FOREST GLEN WOODS TO CALDWELL WOODS (3.2 MILES)


Begin your ride to the north of the Forest Glen Metra station, entering the North Branch Trail from North Forest Glen Avenue. The trail winds northwest through woods, following the North Branch of the Chicago River before curving around the Edgebrook Golf Course. When you hit Devon Avenue, continue through the Sidney Yates Flatwoods before depositing yourself at a picnic area near Devon and Milwaukee Avenues.


PIT STOP Fuel up after your ride at the Superdawg Drive-In (6363 N Milwaukee Ave; 773-763-0660, superdawg.com), an old-school drive-in restaurant that serves Chicago-style hot dogs on a bed of crinkle-cut french fries.


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PHOTOGRAPHS (FROM TOP): OLU AKINTORIN JR; ERICA GANNET


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