Blackstone Bicycle Works, a lovely non-profit in Woodlawn that teaches local kids how to fix bikes:
Bubbly Dynamics/Chicago Center for Sustainable Manufacturing, where some of Bridgeport’s finest boutique manufacturers are housed:
Chicago Couriers Union, for Chicago messengers:
Ciclo Urbano,West Town Bikes retail arm:
Comrade Cycles, For all your northside, gravel racing needs:
Humble Frameworks, a great local framebuilder:
Kitty Squishers, Mike’s hardcore band:
Legacy Frameworks, local frame and furniture builder:
Lloyd Cycles, 1/2 of Blue City’s Brain Trust:
Pedal to the People, a roving bike mechanic who does house calls:
Small Shop, another south side bike shop, in the heart of Bronzeville:
West Town Bikes, a non-profit offering youth and adult classes and used bikes for sale:
Working Bikes Co-operative, a non-profit on the West Side:
Yojimbo’s Garage, a fine shop on the North Side, catering to messengers: