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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.

@latinooutdoors_chicago collab ride to Mercado de Colores❤️‍🔥 huge s/o to paula for bringing electrolytes for our water bottles✨

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!

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. 🏖️☀️

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.

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❣️

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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.

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!

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

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 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻

@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!

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.

Saturday, July 12th. Chicago Women’s Park and Gardens to Sox Park, @femnthembikechi.bsky.social style. We roll at 1:00. All are welcome! Detes and tickets at chicagobikesox.com

Come join us and our friends at @chicagobikesox.com for a tailgate and baseball game on Saturday, July 12th!!! ⚾️ 📍We’ll meet up @ Chicago Women’s Park & Gardens at 12pm & roll at ⏰ 1:00 to ride approx 8 miles to Guaranteed Rate Field where we’ll be tailgating at the bike racks before the game 🤩🚲🍻

bikes + the beach 🏖️🚲 we are so thankful for each & every rider for making this community so special 🤗

LET’S GO TO THE BEACH ☀️⛱️🌊 Saturday, June 7th. •meet up at Blackstone Bicycle Works (behind the 61st St Farmers Market) at noon •roll at 1 pm •ride ~10 miles with us to 63rd St Beach Don’t forget water, bike locks, towels, swimsuits, & sunscreen!

LET’S GO TO THE BEACH ☀️⛱️🌊 on Saturday, June 7th. 📍Meet up at Blackstone Bicycle Works behind the 61st St Farmers Market at noon, we roll at 1. 🚲 Ride 10 miles with us to 63rd St Beach. Don’t forget water, bike locks, towels, swimsuits & sunscreen!

@femnthembikechi.bsky.social night bike ride with Chicago Bikes & Bonfires from Ping Tom park to Promontory point for a cookout. #Chicago

thank you to everyone that road with us last night ❤️‍🔥 this community means so much to us 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻 don’t forget to check out our new website 💟

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Thank you Blackstone Bikes for being incredible hosts for a very successful open shop & bike wash! Our bikes are squeaky clean and rolling like they’re brand new.

TONIGHT! We’ll be enjoying a bonfire afterwards at Promontory Point for the full flower moon, clouds permitting.

“I started riding when I was 15 in high school, and before that I'd never been on a bike, ever. And it was all thanks to this one PE teacher I had, who was a hardcore commuter. One day he’s like, ‘nah, we're not going to the pool today, we're gonna go ride bikes. . .’” 🧵

Website ✅ More to come! Femmesandthems.org

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NIGHT RIDE ALERT 🚨🚨🚨 Together with our friends at Bikes & Bonfires, we will be hosting an 8 mile ride to a bonfire at the point on Thursday, May 22nd. Meet up at Ping Tom Memorial Park at 6:30pm, we roll at 7.

Join us at Blackstone Bicycle Works in Woodlawn for a WTFNB Open Shop on Monday, May 12th from 6-8pm. Learn how to do maintenance on your ride, or have them help you fix a problem you can’t seem to diagnose. They also have a button maker if you want to make buttons!!!

Femmes and Thems was my introduction to group riding and taught me I was strong enough to do long-distance (10mi+) rides. happy birthday F+T!!

even just one ride with this group will change your life. they got me into birding

Our group was formed in May 2023. It started with 3 of us in a group chat, to now having a discord server with 300+ people, multiple ride types including Custom Builds (trans & gender diverse rides), and 25 dedicated & trained marshals on comms who are our superheroes in purple safety vests!!!

Today was so perfect. I love @femnthembikechi.bsky.social 💜💜💜

happy birthday @femnthembikechi.bsky.social!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday to @femnthembikechi.bsky.social and thanks for a very fun ride!

Happy birthday @femnthembikechi.bsky.social!

Happy birthday to our faves!

More excited for & emotional about @femnthembikechi.bsky.social 2nd birthday ride tomorrow than my own 30th birthday coming up

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Monday, May 12th, 6-8pm - Join us at Blackstone Bicycle Works for an open shop!

It’s been an incredible 2 years riding together in community ♥️ Come celebrate our ride’s 2nd birthday with us & Genderfucked on Saturday, May 3rd. 📍Meet up @ the Green City Farmer’s Market in Lincoln Park @ 11AM. Get to the market close to 11 if ya wanna grab some foods ☕️🌯🍳🍪🍑🍓🍒, it’s a busy market!

A beautiful day to be outside w/ Latino Outdoors, Blackstone Bikes, Femmes + Thems, Out Our Front Door & CDOT Safe Ambassadors teaching kids how to check their bikes & ride safely. We had a sick obstacle course & kids got to take home new helmets, lights & bells. One got to take home her 1st bike 😍

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Our organizers were honored to have been invited to Restorative Yoga in Community at Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance hosted by the the Chicago chapter of Latino Outdoors & lead by Sosiego 🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🧘🏼‍♂️ Femmes + Thems Bike Chicago is so so so so so so thankful for these partnerships 🚲 💟

We love the Bike Sox!!!!!♥️♥️♥️

Have you noticed your favorite bike events getting more gender diverse over the last couple years? F+T’s been growing the #bikechi tent and we all benefit. Support their work if you can!