Chicagoans participated in the annual Bike the Drive fundraiser on Sept. 1, 2024, for the Active Transportation Alliance. The ride is a 30-mile course along DuSable Lake Shore Drive with a post-ride festival held at Grant Park. The Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit advocacy group that works to improve conditions for walking, biking, and public transit throughout Chicagoland.
![Participants ride on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CTC-L-bike-the-drive10_204306974.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
![Participants ride on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CTC-L-bike-the-drive13_204306956.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
![Participants ride on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CTC-L-bike-the-drive11_204306934.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
![Participants ride on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CTC-L-bike-the-drive01_204306928.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
![Participants ride on DuSable Lake Shore Drive through Grant Park on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CTC-L-bike-the-drive16_204306984_f77fa4.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
![Participants ride on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CTC-L-bike-the-drive04_204306972.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
![Participants ride on DuSable Lake Shore Drive through Grant Park on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CTC-L-bike-the-drive20_204306976.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
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