Carol Stream Parks Foundation Bike Riding Club. 11 years and still biking strong!
The Carol Stream Parks Foundation Bike Riding Club is comprised of a group of recreational bike riders of all levels who want to explore our unique access to bike trails in DuPage and Kane County. Carol Stream is unique because it has off-road bike trails in every direction, including ones that connect to the Great Western and Prairie Path. Our club had forty-eight members in 2024 and was established in 2014. Come ride with us!
All rides leave from the Simkus Recreation Center at 6pm on the 2nd Thursday and 9am on the 4th Saturday starting the end of April through October. Club members may participate in as many rides as their schedule allows. Thursday rides will be shorter and slower paced around 8–12-miles, while Saturdays will be longer covering twenty or more miles. When possible, rides will be split into 2 groups (slow and fast)
All rides will take place on off-road bike paths. We ride as a group and no riders are left behind. Our rides include round trips to destinations in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Bartlett, Medinah, Bloomingdale, West Chicago, and beyond. Depending on the interest of the group, we are planning multiple Saturday destination rides with a start/finish location at a nearby point of interest.
In case of inclement weather rides will be cancelled 1-1/2 hours before the scheduled departure via an email blast.
No experience necessary, bike helmets and lights are strongly encouraged. Class 1 E-Bikes are welcome, as long as they follow the park district rules when riding on Carol Stream paths. We must all ride single-file, with caution when encountering pedestrians and other riders. Carol Stream Park District does not allow Class 2 and Class 3 E-Bikes on their paths. See Carol Stream Park District Ordinance 411 Section 32 for more details.
Registration fees are $30 for individual riders and $45 for families. This fee is tax-deductible and 100% of the proceeds go directly to, Carol Stream Parks Foundation – Carol Stream
Park District. Group Leaders are Larry Driscoll, Charlie Tucek, Jeff Bates and Steven Ravanesi.
Individual | Family |
$30 | $45 |
Bike Club membership includes monthly guided bicycle rides on area bike trails through local towns. The membership is for as many or as few rides on our schedule that you choose.
Proceeds go directly to the Carol Stream Parks Foundation. Bike Club registration can be completed at the Simkus Recreation Centers, or through the links below. Your membership fee helps us fund our Scholarship Program, Parks and Facility Improvements, Program Enhancements, and Green Initiatives. As a 501(c)3 corporation, all contributions to the organization are tax-deductible. Identified donors receive a written receipt.