Femmes + Thems Bike Chicago

bike marshals posing on gazebo steps

bike riders posing on gazebo steps

thank you to everyone that joined us for our october social ride🎃🍃🍂

we love this apple fest tradition🍏🍎🚲

shout out to our marshals for keeping us safe🦺💜

Sunday, October 5th 🍂🍁🍃 •meet at the Welles Park Gazebo (Sunnyside & Western) @ 1:00 pm 🚲 •roll (start riding) @ 2:00 pm 📣 •ride an 8 mile loop to Apple Fest in Lincoln Square 🍎🍏 •to watch a Dance Per... TikTok video by femnthembikechi

see you sunday 💜

Sunday, October 5th 🍂🍁🍃 •meet at the Welles Park Gazebo (Sunnyside & Western) @ 1:00 pm 🚲 •roll (start riding) @ 2:00 pm 📣 •ride an 8 mile loop to Apple Fest in Lincoln Square 🍎🍏 •to watch a Dance Performance by our friends at Comedy Dance Chicago 💃🏼🕺🪩 please bring sunscreen, snacks, bike locks, & lots of water 🌞 we roll at 10-12 mph & stick together 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻 Our rides welcome all forms of micromobility! We’d love to see you roll up on e-bikes, cruisers, cargo bikes full of children & pets, trikes, scooters, or other PEVs. 🛴🛼

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Please message us here if you are looking for other ways to support our dear friend. Don’t forget to share with your friends so we can reach as many people as possible.

We’re asking the bike community to come together to help Haley cover their expenses while they recover, and contribute other goods and services if possible. The most helpful way to support Haley is directly sending them money through V3nmo, included in the above picture.

A flyer with a purple and pink background. Large white and pink text at the top reads: “CALLING ALL CHICAGO BIKERS! HELP US SUPPORT A FEMMES N THEMS CORE ORGANIZER.” Smaller white text on the left says: “Our beloved Femmes & Thems member Haley broke both of their arms on one of their favorite group rides. We ask the community to come together to support them in their recovery. Direct funds sent to Haley’s venmo are the most helpful. You can find it here:” Below, in large white and pink text: “@HSTORM78934” At the bottom left, smaller text: “@FEMNTHEMBIKECHI” On the right side of the flyer, there is a photo of a person smiling while holding a decorated bicycle with bright purple lights. They are wearing a knit hat, glasses, a white t-shirt, patterned pants, and a backpack, standing in front of a black iron fence.

Calling on all Chicago bikers! A beloved member of the Chicago bike community (and a Femmes + Thems core organizer) took a spill at Critical Mass on Friday and was badly injured. Because both of their arms are broken, they are not able to do most self care tasks, let alone work.

a group picture of cyclists holding up a @latinooutdoors_chicago banner under a tree canopy after a ride to Mercado de Colores❤️‍🔥

@latinooutdoors_chicago collab ride to Mercado de Colores❤️‍🔥

huge s/o to paula for bringing electrolytes for our water bottles✨

We roll at a comfortable pace of 10mph & stick together. Our rides welcome all forms of micromobility! We’d love to see you roll up on e-bikes, cruisers, cargo bikes full on children & pets, scooters, other PEVs.

We’re expecting a hot summer day, so don’t forget to bring sunscreen & lots of water!!

📆Date: Saturday, August 16
🕠 Time: meet up at 9:30am, we roll at 10am
📍 Location: meet up at La Malinche Coffee & Tea House, 2110 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

Hand-painted event flyer with colorful papel picado banners in yellow, green, red, and blue at the top. The background has pastel watercolor splashes. Text in yellow shapes with black lettering reads: “Femmes & Thems,” “F!T × LO,” and “Latino Outdoors.” Additional details say, “Meet @ 9:15 a.m. La Malinche,” “Roll @ 10 a.m. ~ 10 mi,” and “End at Mercado de Colores.”

Join Femme + Thems and Latino Outdoors for a farmers market ride on Saturday August 16! 🌞🍒

We’ll be meeting up at La Malinche Coffee and Tea in Pilsen and riding approx. 10 miles to Mercado de Colores in Little Village, where we’ll hang and grab some post-ride treats!

dear f+t riders, due to the extreme weather (low air quality) we are canceling our ride on Saturday, August 2nd. 😷 we are so sad to cancel, but keeping our riders / community safe is always our first priority. 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻 please take care this weekend. don’t forget, our community is always virtually together on discord❣️❣️ @gender_fucked_productions is still hosting THEY beach from 3 pm to sunset. 🏖️☀️

due to the extreme weather (low air quality) we are canceling our ride on Saturday, August 2nd. 😷

please take care this weekend. don’t forget, our community is always virtually together on discord❣️❣️

@gender_fucked_productions is still hosting THEY beach from 3 pm to sunset. 🏖️☀️

😷 Covid precautions:
- please stay home if you feel sick in any way
- we encourage everyone to test before they come
- encourage masks (we will have masks available)

🤗 We encourage the community to take care of one another! Watch out for your queer/trans fam! Bring an extra blanket or water bottle, share your sunscreen or shade, say hello to your neighbor. This is a public beach space open to anyone and everyone. Please respect your surroundings accordingly.

Check your bikes!

📢 Safe spaces are created actively, not passively. Be part of the movement by holding this safe space. That includes no tolerance for hate, misgendering, or any behavior that harms another. This is a space that is unwavering in the conviction that Black Trans Lives Matter.

⛱️ Don’t forget swim suits, towels, sunscreen, snacks, bike locks, & lots of water!!! 💦

We roll at 10-12mph & stick together. Our rides welcome all forms of micromobility! We’d love to see you roll up on e-bikes, cruisers, cargo bikes full of children & pets, trikes, scooters, other PEVs.

🎶 There will be fun music, friends and trans/nonbinary/polyamory flags marking our spot!

♿️ They Beach will always be held next to the ramp and access boardwalk in front of the beach house so anyone can come enjoy the queer festivities.

Join us & @gender_fucked_productions for a ride to THEY BEACH ☀️🌊⛱️👙🩳 on Saturday, August 2nd.

📍Meet up at Jarvis Square in Roger’s Park at 12:30pm.

🍞 We roll at 1:30.

🚲 We’ll be riding approximately 9mi to Hollywood Beach.

A diverse and lovely crowd of bike riders about to bike together

f+t & @dykesonbicycles & @bffbikes & @dorothydownstairs & the most wonderful cooler temps made for a beautiful night ride🌙🚲🧡💕

we are so proud of all the new riders out there last night!!! 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻

see you august 2nd. more details coming soon❣️

T O N I G H T

A bright orange and pink event flyer for “Femmes + Thems x Dykes on Bicycles.” It announces a group bike ride on Thursday, July 17th at 6:30 PM. Meet at BFF Bikes (2056 N Damen Ave), roll at 7 PM, and ride 8 miles to Dorothy (2500 W Chicago Ave). The flyer features an illustration of two joyful riders on a pink bike — one steering and one riding on the back — surrounded by disco balls and silhouettes of people dancing. Instagram handles @femnthembikechi and @dykesonbicycles are listed at the bottom.

Come join us and our friends at Dykes on Bicycles for a night ride and party at Dorothy together on Thursday, July 17th ❤️🪩🚲

📍Meet up at BFF Bikes at 6:30pm, we roll at 7.

A red and white ice cream trike with Dietrich from Sherpa Pedal Cafe smiling wide behind it, with Daniel from Bike Sox to his left, and a man with his back to camera at the front

A large number of people milling around the sidewalk by the ice cream cart

Nothing says summer like @chicagobikesox.com, and ice cream from Sherpa Pedal Cafe! This past Saturday was an amazing ride and tailgate with @femnthembikechi.bsky.social, and there'll be more amazing events with all of the folks to spice up your summer, so give them a follow!

Dietrich serves popsicles out of the Serpa Pedal Cafe freezer bike

Dietrich hands a popsicle to a smiling attendee with the tailgate in the background.

A bunch of people at the bike racks waving at the camera, some holding drinks and some holding popsicles

Shout out to Sherpa Pedal Cafe for keeping us cool with delicious popsicles at the racks yesterday, and shout out to Dietrich for riding those popsicles all eight miles with the us!

We love this collab and @femnthembikechi.bsky.social! Thanks for coming out.

The next Bike Sox ride is Tuesday, August 12th

The next Femmes + Thems ride is this Thursday, July 17th with Dykes on Bicyles

Group photo of a bunch of cyclists in the Chicago Women’s Park and Gardens about to leave for the F+T Bike Sox collab ride.

F+T & @chicagobikesox.com makes the best community 💜🍻🥥☕️⚾️🚲

We were so thankful for the drinks & popsicles from Marz & Sherpa Pedal Cafe✨

Our marshals love our new caps, too 💟🦺🧢

See you on THURSDAY 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻

Three ride organizers under a tree giving a safety talk before the ride. Two wearing purple vests and the third in a Hawaiian shirt, one standing on a chair

A group of cyclists riding through an industrial area with a mural of fruit on a building nearby

Me holding a can of Marz sweat in front of a group of cyclists listening to an organizer talk about Bike Sox

A lot of bikes on the racks at the Sox game

@chicagobikesox.com x @femnthembikechi.bsky.social ride from Chicago Women's Park and Garden to Rate Field:

Rolling Saturday from Chicago Women’s Park and Gardens with @femnthembikechi.bsky.social. Meet up at 12:30, come early to grab coffee and snacks from Spoke and Bird next door!

A bicycle safety check flyer titled “a b c” on a pink-orange gradient background. It outlines three pre-ride bike checks: • Air: Pump tires to recommended pressure and replace if worn. • Brakes: Squeeze levers to ensure brakes engage smoothly. • Chain: Check and oil the chain, and shift through gears to test function. Icons of a bike pump, brake lever, and bike chain accompany each tip. The flyer encourages riders to visit a shop or open bike night if their bike needs repairs. Instagram handles @femnthembikechi and @dykesonbicycles are listed at the bottom.

🔧 ABC check your bikes before the ride!

ℹ️ We roll at 10-12mph & stick together. Our rides welcome all forms of micromobility! We’d love to see you roll up on e-bikes, cruisers, cargo bikes full of children & pets, trikes, scooters, other PEVs.

A safety guidelines flyer on a pink-orange gradient background with large text reading “safety” at the top. It provides reminders for riders: ride at your own risk, check your bike beforehand, bring essentials like water, bike lights, snacks, and locks, and check their social media for updates. The flyer affirms the ride as a safe space for women, femme, trans, and non-binary riders, encouraging everyone to help maintain that environment. Instagram handles @femnthembikechi and @dykesonbicycles appear at the bottom.

🚲 Ride 8 miles with us to Dorothy. Don’t forget water, bike lights, & bike locks!

🫶🏼 This is a safe space for women, femme, trans, and non-binary riders. The best way you can support our ride is by allowing it to be that space.