- We are an mainly volunteer run organization -
Thank you to the passionate lovers of nature and biking, the volunteers and idealists, the constructors and visionists... for making the trails we ride on today a possibility. Go out and Volunteer.
Glenn Schneider
Founder | Executive Director | Board Member
Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side neighborhood Mt. Greenwood, his first love was literature, studying for a BA, then MA at UIC. He finished a nearly 3 year travel adventure including commercial fishing in Alaska, biking/hiking/hitching California’s Highway 1, and a year teaching/wandering Colombia and Mexico. He returned to his roots in 2015 with an amplified excitement to explore and further recognize the beauty of his home and its surrounding area. He has been on multiple long bike rides; including a 1,000 mile ride through the Canadian and American Pacific Northwest as well as numerous rides up to Indiana and Michigan. Chat him up on a ride about other worldly travels, his favorite local beer, and his hero Walt Whitman.
Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side neighborhood Mt. Greenwood, his first love was literature, studying for a BA, then MA at UIC. He finished a nearly 3 year travel adventure including commercial fishing in Alaska, biking/hiking/hitching California’s Highway 1, and a year teaching/wandering Colombia and Mexico. He returned to his roots in 2015 with an amplified excitement to explore and further recognize the beauty of his home and its surrounding area. He has been on multiple long bike rides; including a 1,000 mile ride through the Canadian and American Pacific Northwest as well as numerous rides up to Indiana and Michigan. Chat him up on a ride about other worldly travels, his favorite local beer, and his hero Walt Whitman.
Anna Henschel
Board Secretary | Field Guide
During the week Anna spends her days helping travelers from around the world explore Chicago and enjoys nothing more than bragging about her favorite city! She is passionate about creating a supportive environment for women in the cycling community whether it’s introducing people to overnight bike trips, or helping friends overcome their fear of biking in the big city! As a lifelong bicycle lover Anna is a firm believer that if everyone had the opportunity to get on a bike and experience the thrill of a camping trip they would never look back. If you ask nicely, Anna might even bring some freshly baked cookies for the ride'
During the week Anna spends her days helping travelers from around the world explore Chicago and enjoys nothing more than bragging about her favorite city! She is passionate about creating a supportive environment for women in the cycling community whether it’s introducing people to overnight bike trips, or helping friends overcome their fear of biking in the big city! As a lifelong bicycle lover Anna is a firm believer that if everyone had the opportunity to get on a bike and experience the thrill of a camping trip they would never look back. If you ask nicely, Anna might even bring some freshly baked cookies for the ride'
Cat Greim
Field Guide | Where the Wild Leader | Youth Leader
Cat has been living and biking in Chicago for over a decade. She started out riding to class in her college neighborhood, and soon found herself planning bike trips with friends that crossed neighborhood, city, and eventually state lines. Cat believes that learning happens by doing, and she brings her experience in education and user-centered design to support planning programs at OOFD. Her favorite way to spend a Chicago summer day is a ride to Promontory Point with friends, a picnic, and a swim.
Cat has been living and biking in Chicago for over a decade. She started out riding to class in her college neighborhood, and soon found herself planning bike trips with friends that crossed neighborhood, city, and eventually state lines. Cat believes that learning happens by doing, and she brings her experience in education and user-centered design to support planning programs at OOFD. Her favorite way to spend a Chicago summer day is a ride to Promontory Point with friends, a picnic, and a swim.
Kyle Trebotich
Field Guide | Travel Abroad Program Coordinator
Kyle has spent some solid time in the saddle traversing the UK, Mexico, Colombia, and even Morocco. However, not long ago he realized there was a lot left unexplored in his home country and set off for an epic bike camping tour through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. "The UP in autumn... can't beat it. It just reinforced my itch to find the adventure in home! That's where Out Our Front Door came in." When Kyle is not on his bike, you'll catch him hanging with his dog Toaster. Bonus points for spotting Kyle hauling Toaster by bike.
Kyle has spent some solid time in the saddle traversing the UK, Mexico, Colombia, and even Morocco. However, not long ago he realized there was a lot left unexplored in his home country and set off for an epic bike camping tour through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. "The UP in autumn... can't beat it. It just reinforced my itch to find the adventure in home! That's where Out Our Front Door came in." When Kyle is not on his bike, you'll catch him hanging with his dog Toaster. Bonus points for spotting Kyle hauling Toaster by bike.
Miles Taty lll
Field Guide | The Bike Packer
Miles is a restless outdoor enthusiast. Whether biking, hiking, paddling, shredding the slopes or enjoying endless amounts of camping he believes TIME is simply best spent outside. The goal is to spread that enthusiasm for adventure and fresh air with others by bringing a positive attitude, laughs and tons of season to the team. Pick his brain on your next tour about his favorite camping zones, ice cream combinations or his 1200 mile cycling circumnavigation of Lake Michigan. Bikepacker | Field Guide
Miles is a restless outdoor enthusiast. Whether biking, hiking, paddling, shredding the slopes or enjoying endless amounts of camping he believes TIME is simply best spent outside. The goal is to spread that enthusiasm for adventure and fresh air with others by bringing a positive attitude, laughs and tons of season to the team. Pick his brain on your next tour about his favorite camping zones, ice cream combinations or his 1200 mile cycling circumnavigation of Lake Michigan. Bikepacker | Field Guide
Emily Ransom
Vice President | Creative Director
Co-founder of our Family Program, Emily has been a Chicago cyclist since moving to Illinois from Michigan in 2015. When not c
Co-founder of our Family Program, Emily has been a Chicago cyclist since moving to Illinois from Michigan in 2015. When not c
Chelsea Sparygan
Field Guide
Chelsea is a Chicago enthusiast and fan of rambling bike adventures, especially when followed by a cold, local IPA. When she's not cruising around Chicago, Chelsea is running a startup social enterprise that supports small child care businesses. She also spends lots of time at home reading books while roasting brussels sprouts.
Chelsea is a Chicago enthusiast and fan of rambling bike adventures, especially when followed by a cold, local IPA. When she's not cruising around Chicago, Chelsea is running a startup social enterprise that supports small child care businesses. She also spends lots of time at home reading books while roasting brussels sprouts.
Breanna Bertacchi
Field Guide
Originally from California, but raised in the cornfields of Ohio, Breanna now resides on the South Side of Chicago. When she's not bike camping, she's coordinating clinical trials and budgets, volunteering with other organizations, brewing/fermenting something, reading or (most likely) swimming. She's ventured all over the US for backpacking trips, rock climbing, kayaking and hiking. If there's an awesome bug or plant on your ride, Breanna will probably be the one googling it with you to find out what it is. Currently she's focusing on incorporating greener living into her life, including aquaponics, hen-keeping, beekeeping, foraging and seed saving. Ask her about her two pet bunnies!
Originally from California, but raised in the cornfields of Ohio, Breanna now resides on the South Side of Chicago. When she's not bike camping, she's coordinating clinical trials and budgets, volunteering with other organizations, brewing/fermenting something, reading or (most likely) swimming. She's ventured all over the US for backpacking trips, rock climbing, kayaking and hiking. If there's an awesome bug or plant on your ride, Breanna will probably be the one googling it with you to find out what it is. Currently she's focusing on incorporating greener living into her life, including aquaponics, hen-keeping, beekeeping, foraging and seed saving. Ask her about her two pet bunnies!
Ashley Huerta
Field Guide | Where the Wild Things Grow Leader | Youth Leader
Ashley is happiest when she is riding her bike. It doesn’t matter if it’s her daily commute to work, a ride with friends, or a long day of touring she loves it all. She is a believer in accessibility to biking and wants everyone to find the joy biking brings her. She feels strongly about good bike infrastructure and knows the benefits that riding can have on your everyday life. When she isn’t riding her bike, you can find Ashley at her day job planning professional development for school personal, doing yoga, reading, or traveling the world.
Ashley is happiest when she is riding her bike. It doesn’t matter if it’s her daily commute to work, a ride with friends, or a long day of touring she loves it all. She is a believer in accessibility to biking and wants everyone to find the joy biking brings her. She feels strongly about good bike infrastructure and knows the benefits that riding can have on your everyday life. When she isn’t riding her bike, you can find Ashley at her day job planning professional development for school personal, doing yoga, reading, or traveling the world.
Bradley Fisher
Board Member | Field Guide
Bradley is a lifelong Chicagoan, teacher, husband, and father of two amazing daughters. He's determined to live a life infused with adventure, nature and discovery. Passionate about inclusive bicycle travel, he's never happier than riding with is special needs daughter, whether on a quick errand, a day ride, or a week long tour through the mountains of Idaho on their adaptive tandem, aptly named "Lilia's Wings".
Bradley is a lifelong Chicagoan, teacher, husband, and father of two amazing daughters. He's determined to live a life infused with adventure, nature and discovery. Passionate about inclusive bicycle travel, he's never happier than riding with is special needs daughter, whether on a quick errand, a day ride, or a week long tour through the mountains of Idaho on their adaptive tandem, aptly named "Lilia's Wings".
Ben Blair
Board Member | Field Guide
Ben appreciates the dedicated awareness playing in traffic on two wheels demands. Whether it be Chicago's paths or circuitous routes between off the beaten path breweries in Wisconsin and Michigan, he very much enjoys navigating the world under his own power. Most recently, sharing that love for the outdoors and cycling with his young children has brought him immense joy. In addition to parenting and cycling, Ben enjoys the camaraderie of like-minded folks looking for adventure out their front doors and a cup of coffee brewed on a camp stove.
Ben appreciates the dedicated awareness playing in traffic on two wheels demands. Whether it be Chicago's paths or circuitous routes between off the beaten path breweries in Wisconsin and Michigan, he very much enjoys navigating the world under his own power. Most recently, sharing that love for the outdoors and cycling with his young children has brought him immense joy. In addition to parenting and cycling, Ben enjoys the camaraderie of like-minded folks looking for adventure out their front doors and a cup of coffee brewed on a camp stove.
Clara Murray
Team Artist | Field Guide
Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Clara transplanted to Chicago in 2013. She started out bike commuting to work, but that quickly turned in to exploring Chicago and the Lake Michigan Area. Clara wants to share the sense of thrill, adventure and accessibility she feels on the bike with others. When not biking she’s works as a graphic designer and illustrator and can be found sketching in her sketchbook around Chicago, climbing or cooking.
Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Clara transplanted to Chicago in 2013. She started out bike commuting to work, but that quickly turned in to exploring Chicago and the Lake Michigan Area. Clara wants to share the sense of thrill, adventure and accessibility she feels on the bike with others. When not biking she’s works as a graphic designer and illustrator and can be found sketching in her sketchbook around Chicago, climbing or cooking.
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