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Bike the Drive Shuts Down Lake Shore Drive Sunday

May 24, 2014 5:04pm | Updated May 24, 2014 5:04pm
Cyclists take over Lake Shore Drive during the annual Bike the Drive event, seen here in 2010.
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CHICAGO — Cyclists, celebrate. Drivers, beware.

Bike the Drive, the annual two-wheeled takeover of Lake Shore Drive from Hollywood Avenue to 57th Street, takes place Sunday, with hundreds of cyclists expected to participate.

The event starts at 5:30 a.m., but the drive will be closed to automobile traffic from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the Chicago Office of Emergency Management.

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