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Hyde Park Kidical Mass

Chicago, IL · Hyde Park · Social

When
Third Sunday of the month, 12:15 pmSeason: spring-Oct
Starts at
Ray School playlot, 56th and Kimbark Map ↗
Distance
2-4 milesAbout an hour
Pace
Slow, 5-6 mphNo-drop: nobody gets left
Next ride
Hosted by
Hyde Park Kidical Mass (Chicago Family Biking)Community-run
Kind of ride
Social
Made for
Family · Beginner friendly
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For visitors

The chapter's weather policy is shine only. Questions go to the chapter's Google Group address on Chicago Family Biking's events page. Helmets required; children ride with a parent or guardian and should be past training wheels.

First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
Bring
a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
Arrive
Ten or fifteen minutes before the meet time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
Pace
Expect 5–6 mph: you can talk the whole way. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
Check
Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

About the Hyde Park Kidical Mass group ride

Hyde Park Kidical Mass is a social group ride in Chicago, IL. It rolls third Sunday of the month at 12:15 pm from Ray School playlot, 56th and Kimbark.

The South Side Kidical Mass: a slow family ride from the Ray School playlot, two to four miles with stops, about an hour, on the third Sunday.

Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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