Name: Tune Ups and Treats Bike Social
Start: 2026-04-11T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-11T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Prairie Bluff Preserve

Note: This program has been canceled.
The weather is warming, and the trails are calling! Come out to Prairie Bluff to get your bike ready for the season and learn about basic maintenance and repair from our partners at REI. Staff from the Orland Park Co-op bike shop and Forest Preserve District of Will County will be at the Prairie Bluff Shelter presenting on bicycle maintenance along with trail recreation and safety in the preserves. Participants can visit the picnic shelter for short presentations, swag, trail maps and safety materials, then hit the trail for some prairie views to kick off the season. All riders must bring their own bicycle and helmet, though riding is not required to participate in the program.
Be sure to visit the TaCanijo food truck for a snack or beverage and grab a free churro! Along with their instructional presentations, REI staff will be able to assess your bike for simple adjustments or minor repairs or suggest needed maintenance to get your bike ready for the season.
The following presentations are scheduled:
1:30 p.m.: Bike Basics
2 p.m.: Fix-a-Flat
2:30 p.m.: Trailside Maintenance
Have a bike you’re ready to part with? Bring it along to donate to our Recycle Your Bicycle program in partnership with Working Bikes! Donations will be accepted at the trailer in the preserve parking lot for the duration of the event.
Fee: Free!
Age: All ages.
No registration required.
Walkways at the preserve are accessible. The preserve has 3.21 miles of paved trail. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online (https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/americans-with-disabilities-act-information/request-accommodation-inclusion-service/) no later than 48 hours before the program.
(Photo by Anthony Schalk)