Bobby's Bike Hike in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois is the home of Bobby's Bike Hike, just named the best bicycling city in the United States. The bike hike began in the summer of 2002 and since that time has offered biking tourists the opportunity to view the sights and sounds of Chicago, from a totally unique perspective. There are several types of bicycles available for rental that will accommodate any fitness level, and informative tour guides that take guests all around the city's most popular sites and provide an entertaining commentary.

The easiest bike tour offered is the Lakefront Neighborhood Tour. The bike tour is designed for those who have a moderate fitness level and is available every day of the week, with the exception of Sunday. The tour takes guests past beaches, quiet neighborhoods and the city park. Highlights include the Gold Coast Mansion, Playboy Mansion, Oprah Winfrey's home, Lincoln Park Zoo and the Lakefront. The tour is open daily Monday through Friday, and a Saturday tour has been added as well. Reservations are recommended; the tour is the length of seven miles long and lasts for a period of three hours.

The Green Chicago Tour is a romp through lakefront parks and past many of the city's major tourist attractions. Tours are offered at 10 a.m. daily, Monday through Friday. Guests will cycle past Soldiers Field, Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier, Millennium Park and Shedd Aquarium. Tour guides will take visitors past the lakefront, where the 2016 Olympic Games will be held. Guests who go on this tour can expect it to be relatively easy and quite enjoyable, the length is seven miles and three hours long, and again reservations are strongly encouraged.

During the fall season, Bobby's Bike Hike offers a downtown tour called the Fall Fireworks Night Tour. Guides will take cyclists past Millennium Park, Museum Campus and Buckingham Fountain. The tour commences every evening at 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Guests will get the chance to view the splendor of the city in the evening and on Wednesday and Saturday's, get to experience the fireworks off of Navy Pier. Reservations are recommended and the tour is perfect for people of all ages and fitness levels, it encompasses eight miles in length and takes around three hours to complete.

On the last Friday of every month, thousands of bikers gather to take over the streets of downtown Chicago. The event is known as the Chicago Critical Mass Ride and begins 5:30 p.m., regardless of the weather or season. The ride begins at Daley Plaza, Dearborn and Washington, the ride is free and extremely fun for people of all ages. Bobby's Bike Hike offers tourists a unique chance to view the city from a memorable perspective and is an interesting way to discover the Windy City.