| Bike the Drive | |
|---|---|
 2022 ride | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Recreational, non-competitive bicycle ride |
| Frequency | Annually on Labor Day weekend |
| Venue | Lake Shore Drive |
| Location(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°55′55″N 87°37′55″W / 41.931920°N 87.632081°W |
| Country | United States of America |
| Inaugurated | June 9, 2002 |
| Attendance | approximately 20,000 |
| Organised by | Chicagoland Bicycle Federation City of Chicago |
| Sponsor | Fifth Third Bank (since 2019) |
| Website | bikethedrive |
Bike the Drive or Fifth Third Bike the Drive is a recreational, non-competitive bicycle ride held each year in Chicago. Lake Shore Drive is cleared of motor vehicle traffic and opened exclusively to bicyclists for several hours beginning at dawn. The event benefits bicycling advocacy work in the region by the Active Transportation Alliance, formerly known as the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation. Since 2004, Bike the Drive has usually been held on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, though it was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and thereafter it has been held on Labor Day weekend. In 2006, an estimated 20,000 riders participated in the event. The event is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank and branded as Fifth Third Bike the Drive; it was previously sponsored by MB Financial Bank from 2010 to 2018 and prior to 2010, was sponsored by Bank of America.