I rode Dearborn today...anyone else?

I just missed the press conference and just hung out at lunch to see how it would all work. It seemed easy enough, so I took Dearborn as my starting route home to Roscoe Village. Normally I hit Franklin to Orleans then north to Lincoln.

I have to say, it was pretty easy and relatively safe. The ambassadors were helpful with the the auto traffic. The walkers were easy enough to avoid. I had to chuckle at two riders riding side by side in the lane.

What I didn't see was any oncoming traffic; southbound riders. I am guessing that will come in time or at other times during the day.

Way to go Mayor RE! This is really making a statement.

Who else rode the new path?

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Permalink Reply by WillG on March 8, 2013 at 8:56am

Oops, sorry I didn't list his email address! I was so excited about the ticket...

Michelle Stenzel said:

@ h' - I didn't get that far with the 311 operator. As I was talking, the bike cop rode up and when it was clear that he was issuing a citation, I ended the 311 call.

@Will G - Thanks, I had forgotten that was a Sysco truck you dealt with as well. I've just sent Rick Leonard an e-mail. For anyone else who wants to do so, it's Leonard.Richard at chi.sysco.com and the relevant part of this thread is on page 21.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 8, 2013 at 9:02am

Some of them are good people who get it.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

The Chicago Police are sometimes quite lovable!

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 8, 2013 at 9:03am

There's nothing quite like learning insults by immersion. ;)

Juan 2-8 mi. said:

Most of the people I work with are Polish, so it kinda rubs off after many years.

Anne Alt said:

Dupa? Haven't heard that one in a while - my Polish gramma's favorite equivalent for dumbass. ;)

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on March 8, 2013 at 9:15am

Today was one of the best days on Dearborn I've had in a while. No peds standing in the bike lane – even at Lake, they were all bunched up on the sidewalk. There were a bunch of trucks around Monroe that were properly in the loading zone, and not in the bike lane.

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Permalink Reply by WillG on March 13, 2013 at 8:52am

Careful patches of ice out there this morning.

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Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on March 13, 2013 at 9:25am

I often hear dupajasz, which is like "Johnny ass".

Anne Alt said:

There's nothing quite like learning insults by immersion. ;)

Juan 2-8 mi. said:

Most of the people I work with are Polish, so it kinda rubs off after many years.

Anne Alt said:

Dupa? Haven't heard that one in a while - my Polish gramma's favorite equivalent for dumbass. ;)

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on March 13, 2013 at 9:39am

I noticed a truck parked on the bridge blocking the bike lane. At first I thought CDOT was installing plates, but the truck was just sitting there with a couple guys in it. I wasn't sure if it was a city truck or not.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 13, 2013 at 9:42am

That looks like welding equipment. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I noticed a truck parked on the bridge blocking the bike lane. At first I thought CDOT was installing plates, but the truck was just sitting there with a couple guys in it. I wasn't sure if it was a city truck or not.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 13, 2013 at 10:21am

I'll bet they're installing the plates today.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

That looks like welding equipment. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I noticed a truck parked on the bridge blocking the bike lane. At first I thought CDOT was installing plates, but the truck was just sitting there with a couple guys in it. I wasn't sure if it was a city truck or not.