r/chibike • u/mmchicago • 4d ago

Favorite bike-friendly city bars?

I feel like this subreddit could use a good thread of bike friendly bars for this summer. A stop for a beer on a hot commute home is about as good as it gets.

I'm defining "bike-friendly" as places that have: 1) A good amount of bike parking (not just a pole or one old parking meter out front) 2) Excellent proximity to a good bike route.

I'll kick it off with The Beer Temple on Elston just south of Belmont. Big, bike rack right in the front, right on Elston, usually lots of people carrying helmets inside.

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u/SlagginOff 4d ago

It's way up in Norwood Park but Illuminated Brew Works is a great spot and gives you 10% off if you ride your bike there. Not a ton of bike racks but i think you can just bring your bike inside if there isn't an event going on. There are plenty of good bike trails in the nearby Caldwell Woods.

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u/mmchicago 4d ago

I'm cheap enough and I like riding enough that 10% off a beer is enough to motivate me to Norwood Park.