Roundtrip gear check is included with your registration. Check your bags at one of our gear check events. Two bags per rider. Our gear check trucks will deliver checked bags Friday afternoon to participating hotels, inns, and campsites in advance of your arrival.
On Saturday morning, we will pick up your bags from your hotel, inn, or campsite, and deliver them to the end-of-ride barbecue at Oselka Park, New Buffalo, MI for your afternoon use and recovery.
If you sign-up for our bus ride back option and we'll carry your bags and bike back to Chicago Millennium Park or Forest Park, IL. Each bike is wrapped in a moving blanket, stowed upright, and nested snugly in a neat row inside a 24’ box truck. Your truck will follow your bus.
Gear check to participating hotels, inns, and campsites only
Pre-Ride Gear Check
- Sunday June 8, 2025 (1 pm- 4 pm) - Real Time Sports 
- 1120 W Devon Ave 
- Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 
- TEL: (847) 534-5000 
 
- Tuesday June 10, 2025 (7 pm-9 pm) - Bucktown Pub 
- 1658 West Cortland Ave 
- Chicago, IL 60622 
- TEL: (773) 394-9898 
 
- Wednesday June 11, 2025 (7 pm- 9 pm) - White Rhino Bar & Grill 
- 101 East Joliet Street 
- Dyer, IN 46311 
- TEL (219) 864-9200 
 
- Thursday June 12, 2025 (7 pm- 9 pm) - Maywood Fine Arts Studio 
- 20 N 5th Ave 
- Maywood, IL 60153 
- TEL: (708) 681-2788 
 
Day-of-Ride Gear Check
- Friday June 13, 2025 (7 am- 7:30 am) - (Former) Millennium Park (former McDonalds Cycle Center 
- 239 East Randolph St 
- Chicago, IL 60601 
- Curbside drop-off prior to Start 
 

 
                    