2024 Bike the Drive set to bring out thousands of cyclists to Chicago; 15-mile stretch of DuSable Lake Shore Drive to be shut down [Video]

CHICAGO — Thousands of bicyclists are expected to take over DuSable Lake Shore Drive during the 23rd annual Bike the Drive on Sunday, one of the only days of the year when motor vehicles are kept off the roadway for a few hours.

The 15-mile stretch spans from the Museum of Science and Industry to West Bryn Mawr Avenue.

Riders can enter the Drive at the Museum of Science and Industry, Grant Park, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Fullerton Avenue and Oakwood Boulevard beginning at 6:30 a.m. Active Transportation Alliance officials say riders should arrive no later than 8 a.m. Car traffic is expected to start again between 11:30 a.m. and noon.

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Michelle Stenzel, a 56-year-old Lincoln Park resident, said she loves the peace and quiet of the bike-filled roadway.

Stenzel has participated in Bike the Drive eight times, sometimes with her husband and …