A student at Columbia College, Yvette Diaz DeLeon won the 2001 design contest. We like how she incorporated well-known Chicago landmarks into her design, including the Sears Tower, the "L" train, Picasso's sculpture and, of course trees, stars and the moon.

All registered participants received a free L.A.T.E. Ride t-shirt. We encouraged everyone to wear their t-shirt during the ride and, later, tell friends they stayed up ALL NIGHT to ride 25 miles through Chicago's north side neighborhoods and along the city's spectacular lakefront path!

In 2001, the group Tumbleweed performed live at Buckingham Fountain before the ride. At 12:45 a.m., we hosted our annual Best Lit Bike and Best Decorated Helmet contests. Participants enjoyed Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Home Run Inn Pizza before the ride, too. Starting at 1:30 a.m. under a beautiful crescent moon, we released riders in five waves for Chicago's only nocturnal bicycle ride. Participants enjoyed a ton of snacks at two rest stops and ate breakfast back at the fountain while viewing a beautiful sunrise.