Not ready to run with Chicago bike teams that ride their $16,000 bikes at 23 mph? Get started on something that goes half as fast for one percent of the cost. Read more
One has an in-house soda jerk. Another serves cocktails in old medicine bottles. And DMK's new barbecue joint will have the city's second bacon bar. Read more
A featherweight carbon-fiber frame, a Shimano electronic shifter, and a computerized crank make up most of the cost—but you'll still need almost four grand for the wheels. Read more